Population
Grove City
41,831
Norwalk
13,610
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Norwalk
$94,583
Home Value
Grove City
$283,300
Norwalk
$275,700
Rent
Grove City
$1,282
Norwalk
$869
Crime Rate
Grove City
1.29
Norwalk
1.09
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Norwalk
129.4
Avg Temp
Grove City
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Norwalk
2.7%
How Similar Are Grove City & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Grove City's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grove City
41,831
Norwalk
13,610
Grove City (41,831) is about 3.1x larger than Norwalk (13,610).
Violent Crime
Grove City
1.29
Norwalk
1.09
Grove City has a 16% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
Grove City
26.52
Norwalk
1.80
Grove City's property crime is significantly higher than Norwalk's — 93% difference.
Political Leaning
Grove City
35.3%
Norwalk
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norwalk has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Norwalk
2.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Norwalk
$94,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Grove City
$283,300
Norwalk
$275,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Grove City
25.0%
Norwalk
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Grove City
86.8%
Norwalk
96.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Norwalk
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grove City and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.6 in Grove City. Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,430 in Grove City (8% lower). Norwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,194 in Grove City (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a median rent of $869 vs $1,282 in Grove City (48% lower). Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 84.7% compared to 70.3% in Grove City. Norwalk has a single-family homes of 85.3% compared to 75.5% in Grove City.
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrove City: 22,832 vs Norwalk: 7,596 for labor force. Norwalk has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 6.8% in Grove City. Norwalk has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.9% in Grove City.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 26.52 in Grove City. Norwalk has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 23.20 in Grove City. Grove City has a property crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 14.3% in Norwalk.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.0% in Grove City. Grove City has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.1% in Norwalk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrove City has a population of 41,831, about 3.1x the size of Norwalk (13,610). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 40.5.
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Grove City
Norwalk
Healthcare — Grove City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrove City: 3.5 vs Norwalk: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Grove City. Norwalk has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.9% in Grove City.
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