Population
Allen Park
28,128
Norton
11,576
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Norton
$87,060
Home Value
Allen Park
$174,500
Norton
$181,900
Rent
Allen Park
$1,181
Norton
$1,108
Crime Rate
Allen Park
2.39
Norton
1.33
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Norton
119.6
Avg Temp
Allen Park
N/A
Norton
N/A
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Norton
3.0%
How Similar Are Allen Park & Norton?
Norton is Allen Park's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen Park
28,128
Norton
11,576
Allen Park (28,128) is about 2.4x larger than Norton (11,576).
Violent Crime
Allen Park
2.39
Norton
1.33
Allen Park has a 45% higher violent crime than Norton.
Property Crime
Allen Park
17.50
Norton
16.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen Park
33.7%
Norton
69.2%
Allen Park leans Democratic while Norton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Norton
3.0%
Allen Park has a 38% higher unemployment than Norton.
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Norton
$87,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Allen Park
$174,500
Norton
$181,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Allen Park
21.7%
Norton
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Allen Park
82.4%
Norton
91.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Norton
119.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen Park and Norton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norton
Norton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorton has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,122 in Allen Park (38% lower). Norton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,041 vs $1,411 in Allen Park (36% lower). Allen Park scores 107.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Norton.
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Housing Market — Norton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorton has a median property tax of $2,510 vs $3,312 in Allen Park (32% lower). Norton has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Allen Park. Norton has a median rent of $1,108 vs $1,181 in Allen Park (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park: 15,181 vs Norton: 6,379 for labor force. Norton has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 4.9% in Allen Park. Norton has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.9% in Allen Park.
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Crime & Safety — Norton leads
Source: FBI UCRNorton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.84 in Allen Park. Norton has a property crime clearance of 14.1% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Norton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 2.39 in Allen Park.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorton has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 40.7% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 19.9% in Norton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 2.4x the size of Norton (11,576). Allen Park skews younger with a median age of 43.2 vs 45.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen Park
Norton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorton: 4.3 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Allen Park: 4 vs Norton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorton has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allen Park. Norton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Allen Park. Norton has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.9% in Allen Park.
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