Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Norwalk
91,375
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Norwalk
$105,301
Home Value
New Rochelle
$667,300
Norwalk
$535,000
Rent
New Rochelle
$1,830
Norwalk
$2,010
Crime Rate
New Rochelle
1.34
Norwalk
0.87
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Norwalk
179.8
Avg Temp
New Rochelle
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Norwalk
5.8%
How Similar Are New Rochelle & Norwalk?
Norwalk is New Rochelle's #8 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Norwalk
91,375
Norwalk has a 11% larger population than New Rochelle.
Violent Crime
New Rochelle
1.34
Norwalk
0.87
New Rochelle has a 35% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
New Rochelle
11.05
Norwalk
15.05
Norwalk has a 27% higher property crime than New Rochelle.
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Norwalk
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Norwalk
$105,301
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Rochelle
$667,300
Norwalk
$535,000
New Rochelle has a 20% higher home values than Norwalk.
Education
New Rochelle
33.9%
Norwalk
32.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
New Rochelle
48.3%
Norwalk
50.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Norwalk
179.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. New Rochelle and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk scores 256.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.0 in New Rochelle. Norwalk scores 179.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 188.6 in New Rochelle. Norwalk has a living wage (family of 4) of $187,028 vs $196,159 in New Rochelle (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a median property tax of $7,675 vs $10,001 in New Rochelle (30% lower). New Rochelle has a median home value of $667,300 vs $535,000 in Norwalk (25% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 13.2% in Norwalk. Norwalk: 53,672 vs New Rochelle: 43,587 for labor force. Norwalk: 23 min vs New Rochelle: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.42 in New Rochelle. New Rochelle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 2.44 in Norwalk. Norwalk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.89 in New Rochelle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Rochelle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 32.4% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 47.5% in New Rochelle.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a population of 91,375, about 1.1x the size of New Rochelle (81,591). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 41.9.
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New Rochelle
Norwalk
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Rochelle: 5 vs Norwalk: 4 for with emergency services. Norwalk: 4.0 vs New Rochelle: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a public transit of 17.2% compared to 7.0% in Norwalk. New Rochelle has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Norwalk. New Rochelle has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 13.2% in Norwalk.
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