Population
Wilson
47,740
Urbana
38,447
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Urbana
$45,854
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Urbana
$186,300
Rent
Wilson
$925
Urbana
$951
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Urbana
5.44
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Urbana
90.7
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Urbana
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Urbana
5.7%
How Similar Are Wilson & Urbana?
Urbana is Wilson's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Urbana
38,447
Wilson has a 19% larger population than Urbana.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Urbana
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Urbana
24.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Urbana
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilson has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Urbana
5.7%
Wilson has a 22% higher unemployment than Urbana.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Urbana
$45,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Urbana
$186,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Urbana
31.4%
Urbana's education is significantly higher than Wilson's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Urbana
59.3%
Urbana has a 39% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Urbana
90.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Urbana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Urbana
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 (16% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
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 (58% 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: 12 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Wilson has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 27.5% in Urbana.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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 violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 35.1% in Urbana. Wilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 17.3% 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
Avg Humidity
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.
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 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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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Urbana
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: 12 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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