Student housing in Urbana, Illinois

Right next to its twin-city Champaign, Urbana is the more chilled of the two, but you get the best of both worlds, so win-win! Don’t let the cute cafés fool you. Urbana isn’t sleepy. Fewer big food chains mean more indie eateries, and the huge farmers’ market is an institution. This is also an official Arts Friendly Community celebrating cultural diversity, from jazz and blues festivals to the university’s Japan House and tea ceremonies.