Population
Atlanta
499,287
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Atlanta's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Norfolk
235,037
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.1x larger than Norfolk (235,037).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Norfolk
4.69
Atlanta has a 34% higher violent crime than Norfolk.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Norfolk
37.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Norfolk
$64,017
Atlanta has a 22% higher median income than Norfolk.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Norfolk
$271,900
Atlanta has a 35% higher home values than Norfolk.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Norfolk
21.1%
Atlanta has a 48% higher education than Norfolk.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Norfolk
112.7
Atlanta has a 21% higher cost of living than Norfolk.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norfolk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norfolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Norfolk scores 112.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Atlanta. Norfolk has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,255 vs $147,980 in Atlanta (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a median home value of $420,600 vs $271,900 in Norfolk (55% higher). Norfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (48% lower). Norfolk has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Atlanta: 286,317 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $37,433 in Norfolk (71% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norfolk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorfolk has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Norfolk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Norfolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.20 in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 21.1% in Norfolk. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.1x the size of Norfolk (235,037). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.0.
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Atlanta
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 3.3 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Atlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 2.8% in Norfolk. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Norfolk.
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