Population
Center Line
8,448
Newton
15,696
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Newton
$56,321
Home Value
Center Line
$145,300
Newton
$151,600
Rent
Center Line
$627
Newton
$828
Crime Rate
Center Line
4.22
Newton
3.84
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Newton
90.9
Avg Temp
Center Line
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Newton
5.5%
How Similar Are Center Line & Newton?
Newton is Center Line's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Center Line
8,448
Newton
15,696
Newton has a 46% larger population than Center Line.
Violent Crime
Center Line
4.22
Newton
3.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Center Line
14.95
Newton
13.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Center Line
55.9%
Newton
63.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newton has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Newton
5.5%
Center Line has a 23% higher unemployment than Newton.
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Newton
$56,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Center Line
$145,300
Newton
$151,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Center Line
13.3%
Newton
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Center Line
53.2%
Newton
90.3%
Newton has a 41% higher demographics than Center Line.
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Newton
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Center Line and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Center Line
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Newton
Newton leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Center Line leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $789 vs $1,122 in Center Line (42% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,008 vs $1,411 in Center Line (40% lower). Center Line scores 79.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Newton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter Line has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 10.4% in Newton. Center Line has a median rent of $627 vs $828 in Newton (24% lower). Newton has a median property tax of $2,588 vs $3,000 in Center Line (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton: 7,916 vs Center Line: 4,521 for labor force. Newton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.0% in Center Line. Newton has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.1% in Center Line.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.72 in Center Line. Newton has a property crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 4.8% in Center Line. Center Line has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.50 in Newton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 32.1% in Center Line.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a population of 15,696, about 1.9x the size of Center Line (8,448). Center Line skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Center Line
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 5 vs Center Line: 1 for with emergency services. Newton: 4.0 vs Center Line: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.0% in Center Line. Newton has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 74.8% in Center Line.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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