Population
Normal
52,908
Janesville
65,813
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Janesville
$71,664
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Janesville
$209,700
Rent
Normal
$974
Janesville
$1,037
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Janesville
1.43
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Janesville
109.5
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Janesville
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Janesville
4.6%
How Similar Are Normal & Janesville?
Janesville is Normal's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Janesville
65,813
Janesville has a 20% larger population than Normal.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Janesville
1.43
Normal's violent crime is significantly higher than Janesville's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Janesville
18.42
Janesville has a 16% higher property crime than Normal.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Janesville
45.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Janesville
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Janesville
$71,664
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Janesville
$209,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Janesville
18.9%
Normal has a 28% higher education than Janesville.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Janesville
86.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Janesville
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Janesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Janesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJanesville scores 96.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Janesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $955 vs $999 in Normal (5% lower). Janesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,246 vs $1,302 in Normal.
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Housing Market — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Janesville has a median property tax of $3,669 vs $4,729 in Normal (29% lower). Janesville has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
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Jobs & Economy — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.6% in Janesville. Janesville: 34,746 vs Normal: 28,028 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Janesville leads
Source: FBI UCRJanesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Janesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Janesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 2.32 in Normal.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNormal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 18.9% in Janesville. Janesville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 36.3% in Normal.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a population of 65,813, about 1.2x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 40.0.
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Normal
Janesville
Healthcare — Janesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJanesville: 4.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Janesville. Normal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Janesville. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.6% in Janesville.
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