Population
Normal
52,908
Hazel Park
14,945
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Hazel Park
$62,878
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Hazel Park
$141,200
Rent
Normal
$974
Hazel Park
$1,221
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Hazel Park
2.03
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Hazel Park
103.1
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Hazel Park
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Hazel Park
4.4%
How Similar Are Normal & Hazel Park?
Hazel Park is Normal's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Hazel Park
14,945
Normal (52,908) is about 3.5x larger than Hazel Park (14,945).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Hazel Park
2.03
Normal has a 38% higher violent crime than Hazel Park.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Hazel Park
16.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Hazel Park
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Hazel Park
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Hazel Park
$62,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Hazel Park
$141,200
Normal has a 29% higher home values than Hazel Park.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Hazel Park
18.7%
Normal has a 29% higher education than Hazel Park.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Hazel Park
75.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Hazel Park
103.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Hazel Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hazel Park
Hazel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazel Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,122 in Hazel Park (11% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,411 in Hazel Park (8% lower). Hazel Park scores 112.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Normal.
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Housing Market — Hazel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazel Park has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $4,729 in Normal (109% lower). Hazel Park has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Normal has a median home value of $199,900 vs $141,200 in Hazel Park (42% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Hazel Park: 8,651 for labor force. Hazel Park has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Hazel Park has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 37.6% in Normal.
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Crime & Safety — Hazel Park leads
Source: FBI UCRHazel Park has a violent crime clearance of 93.3% compared to 29.5% in Normal. Normal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.41 in Hazel Park. Hazel Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 3.29 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNormal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 18.7% in Hazel Park. Hazel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 36.3% in Normal.
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 3.5x the size of Hazel Park (14,945). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 36.5.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Hazel Park
Healthcare — Normal leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Hazel Park: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hazel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazel Park has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Hazel Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Normal. Hazel Park has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
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