Population
Urbana
38,447
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Urbana
$951
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Urbana & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Urbana's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
Hot Springs
38,023
Both cities have similar populations — Urbana at 38,447 and Hot Springs at 38,023.
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
Hot Springs
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
Hot Springs
41.63
Hot Springs has a 40% higher property crime than Urbana.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Urbana leans Democratic while Hot Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
Hot Springs
$156,900
Urbana has a 16% higher home values than Hot Springs.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Urbana has a 37% higher education than Hot Springs.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Hot Springs has a 19% higher demographics than Urbana.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 87.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana. Urbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.0 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $946 in Urbana (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $4,480 in Urbana (437% lower). Hot Springs has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 34.7% in Urbana. Hot Springs has a single-family homes of 65.1% compared to 41.6% in Urbana.
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a government sector of 43.2% compared to 27.5% in Urbana. Hot Springs has a private sector of 90.4% compared to 74.5% in Urbana.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.81 in Urbana. Urbana has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.41 compared to 31.39 in Hot Springs.
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Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 19.9% in Hot Springs. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 40.8% in Hot Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a population of 38,447, about 1x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 45.1.
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Urbana
Hot Springs
Healthcare — Urbana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUrbana: 3.3 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Urbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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