Population
Urbana
38,447
Shelby
21,868
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Shelby
$50,705
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
Shelby
$185,400
Rent
Urbana
$951
Shelby
$899
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
Shelby
10.44
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Shelby
88.4
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Shelby
3.6%
How Similar Are Urbana & Shelby?
Shelby is Urbana's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
Shelby
21,868
Urbana has a 43% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
Shelby
10.44
Shelby has a 48% higher violent crime than Urbana.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
Shelby
24.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
Shelby
67.2%
Urbana leans Democratic while Shelby leans Republican.
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Shelby
3.6%
Urbana has a 37% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Shelby
$50,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
Shelby
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
Shelby
18.4%
Urbana has a 42% higher education than Shelby.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
Shelby
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Shelby
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and Shelby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana
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Shelby
Shelby leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $946 in Urbana (24% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,122 in Urbana (21% lower). Urbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Shelby.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $4,480 in Urbana (178% lower). Shelby has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 41.6% in Urbana. Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 34.7% in Urbana.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana: 20,221 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.7% in Urbana. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.7% in Shelby.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Urbana has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.06 compared to 8.94 in Shelby. Urbana has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.44 compared to 10.44 in Shelby.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 18.4% in Shelby. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 39.5% in Shelby.
Public Schools
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 1.8x the size of Shelby (21,868). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 41.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Urbana
Shelby
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 5 vs Urbana: 4 for with emergency services. Urbana: 3.3 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.7% in Shelby. Shelby has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 51.8% in Urbana.
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Airports
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