Population
Lansdale
18,865
Northfield
20,678
Median Income
Lansdale
$86,460
Northfield
$92,000
Home Value
Lansdale
$319,000
Northfield
$305,300
Rent
Lansdale
$1,390
Northfield
$1,036
Crime Rate
Lansdale
0.95
Northfield
1.52
Cost of Living
Lansdale
137.2
Northfield
125.5
Avg Temp
Lansdale
N/A
Northfield
N/A
Unemployment
Lansdale
3.9%
Northfield
4.8%
How Similar Are Lansdale & Northfield?
Northfield is Lansdale's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansdale
18,865
Northfield
20,678
Both cities have similar populations — Lansdale at 18,865 and Northfield at 20,678.
Violent Crime
Lansdale
0.95
Northfield
1.52
Northfield has a 38% higher violent crime than Lansdale.
Property Crime
Lansdale
10.09
Northfield
13.51
Northfield has a 25% higher property crime than Lansdale.
Political Leaning
Lansdale
38.1%
Northfield
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northfield has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lansdale
3.9%
Northfield
4.8%
Northfield has a 19% higher unemployment than Lansdale.
Median Income
Lansdale
$86,460
Northfield
$92,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lansdale
$319,000
Northfield
$305,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lansdale
26.9%
Northfield
26.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Lansdale
69.8%
Northfield
79.4%
Northfield has a 12% higher demographics than Lansdale.
Cost of Living
Lansdale
137.2
Northfield
125.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansdale and Northfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northfield
Northfield leads in 3 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 132.2 in Lansdale. Northfield scores 137.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.0 in Lansdale. Northfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $130,550 vs $142,738 in Lansdale (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthfield has a median rent of $1,036 vs $1,390 in Lansdale (34% lower). Lansdale has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.2% in Northfield. Northfield has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 57.5% in Lansdale.
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Jobs & Economy — Northfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthfield has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 9.5% in Lansdale. Lansdale has a government sector of 50.9% compared to 40.3% in Northfield. Northfield has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 15.2% in Lansdale.
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Crime & Safety — Lansdale leads
Source: FBI UCRLansdale has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 37.5% in Northfield. Lansdale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.18 in Northfield. Lansdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.04 in Northfield.
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Schools & Education — Lansdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansdale has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 37.3% in Northfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthfield has a population of 20,678, about 1.1x the size of Lansdale (18,865). Northfield skews younger with a median age of 28.3 vs 37.8.
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Lansdale
Northfield
Healthcare — Northfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthfield: 4.0 vs Lansdale: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Northfield: 5 vs Lansdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansdale has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Northfield. Northfield has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Lansdale. Lansdale has a drive alone of 69.9% compared to 56.5% in Northfield.
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