Population
Baltimore
577,193
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Baltimore's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Norfolk
235,037
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.5x larger than Norfolk (235,037).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Norfolk
4.69
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Norfolk
37.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norfolk has a stronger Democratic lean (57% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Norfolk
$64,017
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Norfolk
$271,900
Norfolk has a 19% higher home values than Baltimore.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Norfolk
21.1%
Baltimore has a 15% higher education than Norfolk.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Norfolk
44.0%
Norfolk has a 38% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Norfolk
112.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norfolk
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baltimore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (8% lower). Norfolk scores 95.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore. Baltimore scores 95.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Norfolk.
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Housing Market — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Norfolk has a median home value of $271,900 vs $219,300 in Baltimore (19% higher). Norfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk: 21 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Norfolk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorfolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Norfolk has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.69 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore. Norfolk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 9.41 in Baltimore.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk. Baltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 21.1% in Norfolk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.5x the size of Norfolk (235,037). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.1.
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Baltimore
Norfolk
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Norfolk: 4 for with emergency services. Norfolk: 3.3 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 2.8% in Norfolk. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk has a drive alone of 71.7% compared to 56.8% in Baltimore.
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