Population
Normal
52,908
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
Normal
$974
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are Normal & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Normal's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Gladstone
27,069
Normal has a 49% larger population than Gladstone.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Gladstone
3.76
Gladstone has a 12% higher violent crime than Normal.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Gladstone
16.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Gladstone
52.0%
Normal leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Gladstone
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Gladstone
$217,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Gladstone
22.8%
Normal has a 14% higher education than Gladstone.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Gladstone
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gladstone
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,197 in Gladstone (17% lower). Normal scores 101.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Gladstone. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.1 in Gladstone.
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 — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a median property tax of $2,455 vs $4,729 in Normal (93% lower). Gladstone has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Gladstone has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Gladstone: 14,073 for labor force. Gladstone has a poverty rate of 12.1% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Gladstone has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 37.6% in Normal.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Normal leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 8.8% in Gladstone. Normal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.40 in Gladstone. Gladstone has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 2.32 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 BureauGladstone has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 22.8% in Gladstone.
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 2x the size of Gladstone (27,069). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 40.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Gladstone
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Gladstone: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 12.4% in Normal. Gladstone has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
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Airports
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