Population
Urbana
38,447
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Urbana
$951
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Urbana & Wilson?
Wilson is Urbana's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
Wilson
47,740
Wilson has a 19% larger population than Urbana.
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
Wilson
5.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
Wilson
24.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
Wilson
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilson has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Wilson
7.4%
Wilson has a 22% higher unemployment than Urbana.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
Wilson
$192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
Wilson
15.5%
Urbana's education is significantly higher than Wilson's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
Wilson
36.3%
Urbana has a 39% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana
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Wilson
Urbana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Wilson. Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $946 in Urbana (19% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $4,480 in Urbana (139% lower). Wilson has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 41.6% in Urbana. Wilson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 34.7% in Urbana.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Urbana: 12 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute. Wilson has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 27.5% in Urbana.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.25 in Wilson. Wilson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 4.87 in Urbana. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 35.1% in Urbana.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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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 15.5% in Wilson. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
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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 ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.2x the size of Urbana (38,447). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 39.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Urbana
Wilson
Healthcare — Urbana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUrbana: 3.3 vs Wilson: 2.5 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 bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Urbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 6.0% in Wilson.
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