Population
Crete
8,382
Norwood
5,915
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Norwood
$89,135
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Norwood
$227,500
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Norwood
$1,247
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Norwood
1.70
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Norwood
133.3
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Norwood
7.9%
How Similar Are Crete & Norwood?
Norwood is Crete's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Norwood
5,915
Crete has a 29% larger population than Norwood.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Norwood
1.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Norwood
4.94
Crete has a 46% higher property crime than Norwood.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Norwood
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norwood has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Norwood
7.9%
Norwood has a 11% higher unemployment than Crete.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Norwood
$89,135
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Norwood
$227,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Norwood
18.6%
Crete has a 25% higher education than Norwood.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Norwood
91.0%
Norwood has a 45% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Norwood
133.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwood
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 136.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Norwood scores 118.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Crete. Norwood scores 133.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Crete.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.5% in Norwood. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 73.5% in Norwood. Norwood has a median property tax of $5,648 vs $6,482 in Crete (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $38,232 in Norwood (49% higher). Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.8% in Norwood. Crete: 4,378 vs Norwood: 3,428 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Norwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Norwood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.94 compared to 9.06 in Crete.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 18.6% in Norwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a population of 8,382, about 1.4x the size of Norwood (5,915). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 40.8 vs 49.4.
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Crete
Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwood: 3.0 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crete: 5 vs Norwood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.8% in Norwood. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 72.2% in Norwood.
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