Population
Hamilton
63,124
Norwalk
17,054
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Norwalk
$58,940
Home Value
Hamilton
$152,300
Norwalk
$156,000
Rent
Hamilton
$974
Norwalk
$804
Crime Rate
Hamilton
0.32
Norwalk
0.41
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Norwalk
90.2
Avg Temp
Hamilton
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Norwalk
4.1%
How Similar Are Hamilton & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Hamilton's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamilton
63,124
Norwalk
17,054
Hamilton (63,124) is about 3.7x larger than Norwalk (17,054).
Violent Crime
Hamilton
0.32
Norwalk
0.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Hamilton
3.78
Norwalk
6.12
Norwalk has a 38% higher property crime than Hamilton.
Political Leaning
Hamilton
62.7%
Norwalk
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Norwalk has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Norwalk
4.1%
Hamilton has a 31% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Norwalk
$58,940
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hamilton
$152,300
Norwalk
$156,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Hamilton
10.3%
Norwalk
14.0%
Norwalk has a 26% higher education than Hamilton.
Demographics
Hamilton
77.1%
Norwalk
89.2%
Norwalk has a 14% higher demographics than Hamilton.
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Norwalk
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamilton and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamilton
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,051 in Hamilton (42% lower). Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,353 in Hamilton (39% lower). Norwalk scores 85.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Hamilton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 9.1% in Hamilton. Norwalk has a median rent of $804 vs $974 in Hamilton (21% lower). Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 54.4% in Hamilton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton: 29,952 vs Norwalk: 8,182 for labor force. Norwalk has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 6.0% in Hamilton. Norwalk has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 18.8% in Hamilton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hamilton leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a property crime clearance of 28.6% compared to 11.2% in Hamilton. Hamilton has a violent crime clearance of 88.9% compared to 57.1% in Norwalk. Hamilton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 5.59 in Norwalk.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 10.3% in Hamilton. Norwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 38.1% in Hamilton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a population of 63,124, about 3.7x the size of Norwalk (17,054). Hamilton skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hamilton
Norwalk
Healthcare — Norwalk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwalk: 3.8 vs Hamilton: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 76.8% in Hamilton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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