Population
Norcross
17,669
Gulf Shores
15,785
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Gulf Shores
$73,873
Home Value
Norcross
$375,900
Gulf Shores
$367,000
Rent
Norcross
$1,654
Gulf Shores
$1,363
Crime Rate
Norcross
2.80
Gulf Shores
2.87
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Gulf Shores
125.0
Avg Temp
Norcross
N/A
Gulf Shores
N/A
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Gulf Shores
2.6%
How Similar Are Norcross & Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is Norcross's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norcross
17,669
Gulf Shores
15,785
Norcross has a 11% larger population than Gulf Shores.
Violent Crime
Norcross
2.80
Gulf Shores
2.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Norcross
24.98
Gulf Shores
17.92
Norcross has a 28% higher property crime than Gulf Shores.
Political Leaning
Norcross
41.1%
Gulf Shores
78.6%
Norcross leans Democratic while Gulf Shores leans Republican.
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Gulf Shores
2.6%
Gulf Shores has a 42% higher unemployment than Norcross.
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Gulf Shores
$73,873
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Norcross
$375,900
Gulf Shores
$367,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Norcross
27.3%
Gulf Shores
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Norcross
26.9%
Gulf Shores
89.5%
Gulf Shores's demographics is significantly higher than Norcross's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Gulf Shores
125.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norcross and Gulf Shores share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Norcross
0
Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulf Shores leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulf Shores has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,660 in Norcross (38% lower). Gulf Shores has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,820 in Norcross (35% lower). Gulf Shores scores 152.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.2 in Norcross.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulf Shores has a median property tax of $1,087 vs $3,203 in Norcross (195% lower). Norcross has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 50.5% in Gulf Shores. Norcross has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 44.0% in Gulf Shores.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 33.1% in Gulf Shores. Norcross has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 2.6% in Gulf Shores. Norcross: 9,839 vs Gulf Shores: 8,377 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Gulf Shores leads
Source: FBI UCRGulf Shores has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.77 in Norcross. Gulf Shores has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 3.35 in Norcross. Norcross has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 36.0% in Gulf Shores.
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 — Gulf Shores leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulf Shores has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% compared to 40.6% in Norcross. Gulf Shores has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 27.3% in Norcross.
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 ACSNorcross has a population of 17,669, about 1.1x the size of Gulf Shores (15,785). Norcross skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 50.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Norcross
Gulf Shores
Healthcare — Gulf Shores leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulf Shores: 3.5 vs Norcross: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulf Shores has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Norcross. Norcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 16.4% in Gulf Shores. Gulf Shores has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 66.0% in Norcross.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Norcross, GA
Compare Norcross against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.