Population
Coachella
42,594
Normal
52,908
Median Income
Coachella
$67,558
Normal
$66,350
Home Value
Coachella
$341,300
Normal
$199,900
Rent
Coachella
$1,115
Normal
$974
Crime Rate
Coachella
2.99
Normal
3.29
Cost of Living
Coachella
118.9
Normal
107.9
Avg Temp
Coachella
N/A
Normal
N/A
Unemployment
Coachella
10.4%
Normal
4.2%
How Similar Are Coachella & Normal?
Normal is Coachella's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Coachella
42,594
Normal
52,908
Normal has a 19% larger population than Coachella.
Violent Crime
Coachella
2.99
Normal
3.29
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Coachella
15.41
Normal
15.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Coachella
49.3%
Normal
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Coachella
10.4%
Normal
4.2%
Coachella's unemployment is significantly higher than Normal's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Coachella
$67,558
Normal
$66,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Coachella
$341,300
Normal
$199,900
Coachella has a 41% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Coachella
3.5%
Normal
26.4%
Normal's education is significantly higher than Coachella's — 87% difference.
Demographics
Coachella
10.3%
Normal
78.8%
Normal's demographics is significantly higher than Coachella's — 87% difference.
Cost of Living
Coachella
118.9
Normal
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Coachella and Normal share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Coachella
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Normal
Normal leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,777 in Coachella (78% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $2,201 in Coachella (69% lower). Normal scores 119.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Coachella.
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Housing Market — Coachella leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCoachella has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Coachella has a median home value of $341,300 vs $199,900 in Normal (71% higher). Coachella has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 10.4% in Coachella. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 2.1% in Coachella. Coachella has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 21.5% in Normal.
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Crime & Safety — Coachella leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.48 in Coachella. Normal has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Coachella. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 5.9% in Coachella.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Normal leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNormal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 3.5% in Coachella. Normal has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 26.4% in Coachella.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 1.2x the size of Coachella (42,594). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 33.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Coachella
Normal
Healthcare — Coachella leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCoachella: 3.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 2.1% in Coachella. Normal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Coachella. Normal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Coachella.
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