Population
Normal
52,908
Carlisle
21,335
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Carlisle
$59,742
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Carlisle
$212,400
Rent
Normal
$974
Carlisle
$986
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Carlisle
1.73
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Carlisle
101.7
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Carlisle
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Carlisle
4.1%
How Similar Are Normal & Carlisle?
Carlisle is Normal's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Carlisle
21,335
Normal (52,908) is about 2.5x larger than Carlisle (21,335).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Carlisle
1.73
Normal has a 47% higher violent crime than Carlisle.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Carlisle
11.45
Normal has a 26% higher property crime than Carlisle.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Carlisle
54.1%
Normal leans Democratic while Carlisle leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Carlisle
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Carlisle
$59,742
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Carlisle
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Carlisle
23.5%
Normal has a 11% higher education than Carlisle.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Carlisle
76.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Carlisle
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Carlisle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Carlisle
Carlisle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carlisle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,212 in Carlisle (18% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,493 in Carlisle (13% lower). Carlisle scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal.
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 — Carlisle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlisle has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Carlisle has a median property tax of $3,362 vs $4,729 in Normal (41% lower). Carlisle has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlisle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Carlisle: 11,787 for labor force. Carlisle has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.8% in Carlisle.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Carlisle leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlisle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Carlisle has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Normal has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.22 in Carlisle.
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 BureauCarlisle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 23.5% in Carlisle.
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 ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 2.5x the size of Carlisle (21,335). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 34.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Carlisle
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarlisle: 3.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Carlisle: 4 for with emergency services.
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 0.5% in Carlisle. Carlisle has a bicycle of 2.8% compared to 0.5% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.8% in Carlisle.
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Airports
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