Population
Foley
22,330
Newton
18,443
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Newton
$67,015
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Newton
$151,800
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Newton
$903
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Newton
6.17
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Newton
99.1
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Newton
5.3%
How Similar Are Foley & Newton?
Newton is Foley's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Newton
18,443
Foley has a 17% larger population than Newton.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Newton
6.17
Newton's violent crime is significantly higher than Foley's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Newton
16.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Newton
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Foley has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Newton
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Newton
$67,015
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Newton
$151,800
Foley has a 42% higher home values than Newton.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Newton
20.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Newton
80.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Newton
99.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Foley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $1,200 in Foley (41% lower). Newton scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.2 in Foley. Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,345 in Foley (22% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median home value of $260,100 vs $151,800 in Newton (71% higher). Foley has a median property tax of $715 vs $2,361 in Newton (70% lower). Newton has a median rent of $903 vs $1,169 in Foley (29% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 11.8% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.1% in Newton. Foley has a per capita income of $36,967 vs $33,560 in Newton (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Foley leads
Source: FBI UCRFoley has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 16.5% in Newton. Foley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 6.17 in Newton. Foley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.77 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 39.0% in Newton. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 20.4% in Newton.
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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 ACSFoley has a population of 22,330, about 1.2x the size of Newton (18,443). Newton skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 53.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Foley
Newton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFoley: 4 vs Newton: 2 for with emergency services. Newton: 4.5 vs Foley: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.1% in Newton. Foley has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 78.0% in Newton.
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