Population
Normal
52,908
Hobart
29,646
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Hobart
$71,680
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Hobart
$203,400
Rent
Normal
$974
Hobart
$1,174
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Hobart
1.50
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Hobart
111.4
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Hobart
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Hobart
4.6%
How Similar Are Normal & Hobart?
Hobart is Normal's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Hobart
29,646
Normal has a 44% larger population than Hobart.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Hobart
1.50
Normal's violent crime is significantly higher than Hobart's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Hobart
22.73
Hobart has a 32% higher property crime than Normal.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Hobart
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Hobart
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Hobart
$71,680
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Hobart
$203,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Hobart
15.7%
Normal has a 40% higher education than Hobart.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Hobart
73.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Hobart
111.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Hobart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hobart
Hobart leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,082 in Hobart (8% lower). Normal scores 101.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Hobart. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.8 in Hobart.
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 — Hobart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHobart has a median property tax of $2,204 vs $4,729 in Normal (115% lower). Hobart has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Hobart has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hobart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.0% in Hobart. Normal: 28,028 vs Hobart: 15,403 for labor force. Hobart has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 21.5% 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 — Hobart leads
Source: FBI UCRHobart has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.32 in Normal. Hobart has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Hobart has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.50 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNormal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 15.7% in Hobart. Hobart has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% 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 1.8x the size of Hobart (29,646). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 38.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Hobart
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Hobart: 4 for with emergency services. Hobart: 2.3 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 work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.0% in Hobart. Normal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Hobart. Hobart has a drive alone of 89.9% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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