This document provides an overview of urban economics. It defines urban economics as the study of the geographical arrangement of households and firms in urban areas and the locational choices they make. It examines where economic activity occurs as households choose where to live and work, and firms choose where to locate factories, offices, or stores. The document outlines the objectives of studying urban economics and the scope of topics covered, including location choices, urbanization, sprawl, poverty, unemployment, crime, traffic, pollution, housing, land, education, and public finance issues in urban areas.