Population
Boca Raton
98,833
Norwood
31,380
Median Income
Boca Raton
$102,722
Norwood
$97,110
Home Value
Boca Raton
$660,100
Norwood
$613,500
Rent
Boca Raton
$2,334
Norwood
$2,056
Crime Rate
Boca Raton
1.71
Norwood
1.67
Cost of Living
Boca Raton
187.2
Norwood
179.0
Avg Temp
Boca Raton
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Boca Raton
5.9%
Norwood
3.5%
How Similar Are Boca Raton & Norwood?
Norwood is Boca Raton's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boca Raton
98,833
Norwood
31,380
Boca Raton (98,833) is about 3.1x larger than Norwood (31,380).
Violent Crime
Boca Raton
1.71
Norwood
1.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Boca Raton
16.77
Norwood
7.13
Boca Raton's property crime is significantly higher than Norwood's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Boca Raton
49.2%
Norwood
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Boca Raton has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Boca Raton
5.9%
Norwood
3.5%
Boca Raton has a 40% higher unemployment than Norwood.
Median Income
Boca Raton
$102,722
Norwood
$97,110
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Boca Raton
$660,100
Norwood
$613,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Boca Raton
42.8%
Norwood
39.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Boca Raton
77.2%
Norwood
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Boca Raton
187.2
Norwood
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boca Raton and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoca Raton scores 109.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Norwood. Norwood scores 262.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 286.5 in Boca Raton. Norwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $1,901 in Boca Raton (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 15.6% in Boca Raton. Boca Raton has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 51.8% in Norwood. Norwood has a median rent of $2,056 vs $2,334 in Boca Raton (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Boca Raton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoca Raton: 48,854 vs Norwood: 18,425 for labor force. Norwood has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.9% in Boca Raton. Boca Raton has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 14.6% in Norwood.
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.34 in Boca Raton. Norwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.55 in Boca Raton. Norwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.46 compared to 14.21 in Boca Raton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoca Raton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 39.1% in Norwood. Norwood has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 51.7% in Boca Raton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoca Raton has a population of 98,833, about 3.1x the size of Norwood (31,380). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 45.8.
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Boca Raton
Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoca Raton: 5 vs Norwood: 3 for with emergency services. Norwood: 4.0 vs Boca Raton: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boca Raton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoca Raton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Norwood. Norwood has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.3% in Boca Raton. Boca Raton has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 14.6% in Norwood.
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