Population
Normal
52,908
Dubuque
59,271
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Dubuque
$64,985
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Dubuque
$193,100
Rent
Normal
$974
Dubuque
$943
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Dubuque
4.01
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Dubuque
101.7
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Dubuque
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Dubuque
4.4%
How Similar Are Normal & Dubuque?
Dubuque is Normal's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Dubuque
59,271
Dubuque has a 11% larger population than Normal.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Dubuque
4.01
Dubuque has a 18% higher violent crime than Normal.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Dubuque
14.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Dubuque
53.7%
Normal leans Democratic while Dubuque leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Dubuque
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Dubuque
$64,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Dubuque
$193,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Dubuque
22.7%
Normal has a 14% higher education than Dubuque.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Dubuque
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Dubuque
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Dubuque share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Dubuque
Dubuque leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dubuque leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDubuque has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,302 in Normal (21% lower). Dubuque has a fair market rent (1br) of $841 vs $999 in Normal (19% lower). Dubuque scores 105.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 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 — Dubuque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a median property tax of $2,623 vs $4,729 in Normal (80% lower). Dubuque has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Dubuque has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dubuque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Dubuque has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 37.6% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.9% in Dubuque.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dubuque leads
Source: FBI UCRDubuque has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Normal. Dubuque has a violent crime clearance of 65.1% compared to 29.5% in Normal. Normal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.24 in Dubuque.
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 BureauDubuque has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 22.7% in Dubuque.
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 ACSDubuque has a population of 59,271, about 1.1x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 38.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Dubuque
Healthcare — Dubuque leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDubuque: 4.5 vs Normal: 2.0 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 ACSNormal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Dubuque. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.9% in Dubuque. Dubuque has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Normal.
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