Mahomet receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Urbana
Mahomet
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Top 41%
Growth
34 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 34%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
21 · Bottom 12%
vs70 · Top 26%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 7%
vs75 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Urbana | Mahomet | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,341 | 10,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,346 | $118,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,592 | $53,341 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,322/sq mi | 1,034/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $184,900 | $299,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $972 | $1,396 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.3% | 79.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.7% | 54.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 28.0% | 3.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 56 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 5.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -32.8% | 19.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 39.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 46 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 26.1 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.10 | 16.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 8.0% | 48.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 9.9% | 33.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.3% | 23.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Urbana
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Mahomet
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: Urbana, IL · Mahomet, IL · How this is calculated: methodology