Population
Normal
52,908
Kettering
57,442
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Kettering
$71,619
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Kettering
$192,500
Rent
Normal
$974
Kettering
$983
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Kettering
0.42
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Kettering
109.2
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Kettering
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Kettering
3.8%
How Similar Are Normal & Kettering?
Kettering is Normal's #1 most similar city
9 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Kettering
57,442
Both cities have similar populations — Normal at 52,908 and Kettering at 57,442.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Kettering
0.42
Normal's violent crime is significantly higher than Kettering's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Kettering
15.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Kettering
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Kettering
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Kettering
$71,619
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Kettering
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Kettering
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Kettering
84.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Kettering
109.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
9 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Kettering are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Kettering
Kettering leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal scores 101.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Kettering. Kettering scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Normal. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.7 in Kettering.
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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 — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Kettering has a median property tax of $3,680 vs $4,729 in Normal (29% lower). Kettering has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 53.7% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Kettering has a per capita income of $42,217 vs $35,574 in Normal (16% higher). Kettering has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.2% in Normal.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kettering leads
Source: FBI UCRKettering has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Kettering has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Kettering has a violent crime clearance of 70.8% compared to 29.5% 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kettering leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKettering has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Kettering has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 26.4% 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 ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 1.1x the size of Normal (52,908). 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
Kettering
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Kettering: 3 for with emergency services. Kettering: 3.0 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 0.3% in Kettering. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 11.3% in Kettering. Kettering has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
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Work from Home
Airports
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