Population
Norcross
17,669
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Norcross
$375,900
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Norcross
$1,654
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Norcross
2.80
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Norcross
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Norcross & Colton?
Colton is Norcross's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norcross
17,669
Colton
53,798
Colton (53,798) is about 3.0x larger than Norcross (17,669).
Violent Crime
Norcross
2.80
Colton
3.93
Colton has a 29% higher violent crime than Norcross.
Property Crime
Norcross
24.98
Colton
21.05
Norcross has a 16% higher property crime than Colton.
Political Leaning
Norcross
41.1%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Colton
6.9%
Colton's unemployment is significantly higher than Norcross's — 78% difference.
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Norcross
$375,900
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Norcross
27.3%
Colton
10.9%
Norcross's education is significantly higher than Colton's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Norcross
26.9%
Colton
27.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norcross and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorcross has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,201 in Colton (17% lower). Colton scores 106.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.8 in Norcross. Norcross has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,777 in Colton (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,203 in Norcross (17% lower). Norcross has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 62.2% in Colton. Norcross has a owner-occupied of 57.9% compared to 52.3% in Colton.
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Jobs & Economy — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.4% in Colton. Norcross has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 6.9% in Colton. Colton: 27,048 vs Norcross: 9,839 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Norcross leads
Source: FBI UCRNorcross has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 29.2% in Colton. Colton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Norcross. Norcross has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 7.9% in Colton.
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Schools & Education — Norcross leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorcross has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 10.9% in Colton. Norcross has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 31.9% in Colton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a population of 53,798, about 3x the size of Norcross (17,669).
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Norcross
Colton
Healthcare — Colton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColton: 2.8 vs Norcross: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.4% in Colton. Colton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Norcross. Colton has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Norcross.
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