Population
Grove City
41,831
Northfield
20,678
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Northfield
$92,000
Home Value
Grove City
$283,300
Northfield
$305,300
Rent
Grove City
$1,282
Northfield
$1,036
Crime Rate
Grove City
1.29
Northfield
1.52
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Northfield
125.5
Avg Temp
Grove City
N/A
Northfield
N/A
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Northfield
4.8%
How Similar Are Grove City & Northfield?
Northfield is Grove City's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grove City
41,831
Northfield
20,678
Grove City (41,831) is about 2.0x larger than Northfield (20,678).
Violent Crime
Grove City
1.29
Northfield
1.52
Northfield has a 15% higher violent crime than Grove City.
Property Crime
Grove City
26.52
Northfield
13.51
Grove City has a 49% higher property crime than Northfield.
Political Leaning
Grove City
35.3%
Northfield
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northfield has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Northfield
4.8%
Northfield has a 37% higher unemployment than Grove City.
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Northfield
$92,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Grove City
$283,300
Northfield
$305,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Grove City
25.0%
Northfield
26.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Grove City
86.8%
Northfield
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Northfield
125.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grove City and Northfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northfield
Northfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthfield scores 97.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.9 in Grove City. Grove City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,709 in Northfield (16% lower). Grove City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,405 in Northfield (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Northfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthfield has a median rent of $1,036 vs $1,282 in Grove City (24% lower). Grove City has a single-family homes of 75.5% compared to 64.6% in Northfield. Northfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Grove City.
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Jobs & Economy — Grove City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrove City: 22,832 vs Northfield: 11,539 for labor force. Grove City has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 4.8% in Northfield. Northfield has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 13.9% in Grove City.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNorthfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.51 compared to 26.52 in Grove City. Northfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.37 compared to 23.20 in Grove City. Grove City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.18 in Northfield.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrove City has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 37.3% in Northfield. Northfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 25.0% in Grove City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrove City has a population of 41,831, about 2x the size of Northfield (20,678). Northfield skews younger with a median age of 28.3 vs 40.5.
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Northfield
Healthcare — Northfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthfield: 5 vs Grove City: 4 for with emergency services. Northfield: 4.0 vs Grove City: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Northfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthfield has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Grove City. Northfield has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Grove City. Grove City has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 56.5% in Northfield.
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