Population
Fountain
29,327
Northdale
25,420
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Northdale
$91,656
Home Value
Fountain
$374,600
Northdale
$376,200
Rent
Fountain
$1,778
Northdale
$1,687
Crime Rate
Fountain
4.82
Northdale
N/A
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Northdale
148.6
Avg Temp
Fountain
N/A
Northdale
N/A
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Northdale
3.8%
How Similar Are Fountain & Northdale?
Northdale is Fountain's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fountain
29,327
Northdale
25,420
Fountain has a 13% larger population than Northdale.
Political Leaning
Fountain
53.5%
Northdale
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Northdale
3.8%
Fountain has a 17% higher unemployment than Northdale.
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Northdale
$91,656
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fountain
$374,600
Northdale
$376,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fountain
20.1%
Northdale
31.8%
Northdale has a 37% higher education than Fountain.
Demographics
Fountain
66.5%
Northdale
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Northdale
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fountain and Northdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,696 in Northdale (14% lower). Fountain has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $1,977 in Northdale (12% lower). Fountain scores 130.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Northdale.
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Housing Market — Northdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthdale has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.9% in Fountain. Fountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $2,798 in Northdale (49% lower). Fountain has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 77.8% in Northdale.
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Jobs & Economy — Northdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthdale has a work from home of 25.6% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Northdale has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 8.7% in Fountain. Northdale has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Fountain.
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Schools & Education — Northdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.8% compared to 20.1% in Fountain. Northdale has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 35.4% in Fountain.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a population of 29,327, about 1.2x the size of Northdale (25,420). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 40.9.
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Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 4.0 vs Northdale: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Northdale. Fountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Northdale. Northdale has a work from home of 25.6% compared to 8.5% in Fountain.
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