Population
Kokomo
59,375
Newton
15,696
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Newton
$56,321
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Newton
$151,600
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Newton
$828
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Newton
3.84
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Newton
90.9
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Newton
5.5%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Newton?
Newton is Kokomo's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Newton
15,696
Kokomo (59,375) is about 3.8x larger than Newton (15,696).
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Newton
3.84
Kokomo has a 21% higher violent crime than Newton.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Newton
13.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Newton
63.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Newton
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Newton
$56,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Newton
$151,600
Newton has a 17% higher home values than Kokomo.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Newton
13.4%
Newton has a 12% higher education than Kokomo.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Newton
90.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Newton
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
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Newton
Newton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kokomo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $789 vs $890 in Kokomo (13% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,008 vs $1,123 in Kokomo (11% lower). Kokomo scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Newton.
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 — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $2,588 in Newton (62% lower). Newton has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Newton has a median home value of $151,600 vs $126,500 in Kokomo (17% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Newton: 7,916 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 15.4% in Kokomo. Newton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a property crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 14.9% in Kokomo. Newton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo. Newton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.69 compared to 3.85 in Kokomo.
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 — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 11.8% in Kokomo. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.0% in Kokomo.
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 ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 3.8x the size of Newton (15,696). Kokomo skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kokomo
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 4.0 vs Kokomo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo: 18 min vs Newton: 20 min for mean commute time. Kokomo has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 78.4% in Newton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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