Signals
Urbana
London
Opportunity
65 · Top 31%
vs69 · Top 24%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs59 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Urbana | London | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,204 | 10,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,003 | $60,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,235 | $36,797 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,347/sq mi | 1,249/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,000 | $201,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $935 | $916 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 63.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9% | 22.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.0" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.53 | 20.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.1% | 50.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.2% | 52.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.2% | 57.0% | 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.
London
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, cold wave.
Full profiles: Urbana, OH · London, OH · How this is calculated: methodology