Population
Norcross
17,669
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Norcross
$375,900
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Norcross
$1,654
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Norcross
2.80
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Norcross
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Norcross & Newark?
Newark is Norcross's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norcross
17,669
Newark
30,309
Newark has a 42% larger population than Norcross.
Violent Crime
Norcross
2.80
Newark
3.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Norcross
24.98
Newark
19.98
Norcross has a 20% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Norcross
41.1%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norcross has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Newark
6.7%
Newark's unemployment is significantly higher than Norcross's — 77% difference.
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Norcross
$375,900
Newark
$357,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Norcross
27.3%
Newark
24.4%
Norcross has a 10% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
Norcross
26.9%
Newark
68.5%
Newark's demographics is significantly higher than Norcross's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Newark
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norcross and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norcross
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Newark
Norcross leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,660 in Norcross (9% lower). Newark scores 109.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.8 in Norcross. Newark scores 175.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.2 in Norcross.
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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 — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 13.3% in Newark. Norcross has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 56.7% in Newark. Norcross has a owner-occupied of 57.9% compared to 50.3% in Newark.
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 unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 6.7% in Newark. Norcross has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 27.1% in Newark. Newark: 14,215 vs Norcross: 9,839 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Norcross. Newark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.77 in Norcross. Newark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 3.35 in Norcross.
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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Norcross leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorcross has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 31.2% in Newark. Norcross has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 24.4% in Newark.
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 ACSNewark has a population of 30,309, about 1.7x the size of Norcross (17,669). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 34.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Norcross
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorcross: 4 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 3.0 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 ACSNewark has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Norcross. Newark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Norcross. Norcross has a drive alone of 66.0% compared to 58.0% in Newark.
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Public Transit
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Airports
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