Population
Urbana
38,447
North Adams
12,660
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
North Adams
$48,521
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
North Adams
$185,300
Rent
Urbana
$951
North Adams
$777
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
North Adams
11.94
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
North Adams
86.7
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
North Adams
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
North Adams
6.1%
How Similar Are Urbana & North Adams?
North Adams is Urbana's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
North Adams
12,660
Urbana (38,447) is about 3.0x larger than North Adams (12,660).
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
North Adams
11.94
North Adams's violent crime is significantly higher than Urbana's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
North Adams
25.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
North Adams
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Urbana has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
North Adams
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
North Adams
$48,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
North Adams
$185,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
North Adams
19.3%
Urbana has a 39% higher education than North Adams.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
North Adams
89.0%
North Adams has a 33% higher demographics than Urbana.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
North Adams
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and North Adams share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana
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North Adams
North Adams leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,626 in North Adams (31% lower). Urbana has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,269 in North Adams (25% lower). North Adams scores 95.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana.
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Housing Market — North Adams leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Adams has a median property tax of $2,914 vs $4,480 in Urbana (54% lower). North Adams has a owner-occupied of 53.2% compared to 34.7% in Urbana. North Adams has a median rent of $777 vs $951 in Urbana (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — North Adams leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana: 20,221 vs North Adams: 5,857 for labor force. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.7% in North Adams. North Adams has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 24.8% in Urbana.
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Crime & Safety — North Adams leads
Source: FBI UCRNorth Adams has a property crime clearance of 49.2% compared to 17.3% in Urbana. Urbana has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.06 compared to 10.65 in North Adams. North Adams has a violent crime clearance of 78.4% compared to 35.1% in Urbana.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 19.3% in North Adams. North Adams has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 41.3% in Urbana.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3x the size of North Adams (12,660). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 44.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Urbana
North Adams
Healthcare — North Adams leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Adams: 5 vs Urbana: 4 for with emergency services. North Adams: 3.5 vs Urbana: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.2% in North Adams. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.7% in North Adams. North Adams has a drive alone of 72.1% compared to 51.8% in Urbana.
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