Population
Normal
52,908
Appleton
74,873
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Appleton
$77,450
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Appleton
$211,500
Rent
Normal
$974
Appleton
$957
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Appleton
2.02
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Appleton
113.3
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Appleton
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Appleton
3.9%
How Similar Are Normal & Appleton?
Appleton is Normal's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Appleton
74,873
Appleton has a 29% larger population than Normal.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Appleton
2.02
Normal has a 39% higher violent crime than Appleton.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Appleton
13.47
Normal has a 13% higher property crime than Appleton.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Appleton
54.4%
Normal leans Democratic while Appleton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Appleton
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Appleton
$77,450
Appleton has a 14% higher median income than Normal.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Appleton
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Appleton
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Appleton
81.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Appleton
113.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Appleton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Appleton
Appleton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal scores 101.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Appleton. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.2 in Appleton. Normal scores 100.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 107.4 in Appleton.
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 — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Appleton has a median property tax of $3,466 vs $4,729 in Normal (36% lower). Appleton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Appleton: 41,681 vs Normal: 28,028 for labor force. Appleton has a per capita income of $48,093 vs $35,574 in Normal (26% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Appleton leads
Source: FBI UCRAppleton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Appleton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.15 in Normal. Appleton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 2.15 in Normal.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAppleton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 25.0% in Appleton.
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 ACSAppleton has a population of 74,873, about 1.4x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 36.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Appleton
Healthcare — Appleton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAppleton: 4.3 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Appleton. Normal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Appleton. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 11.2% in Appleton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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