Population
Normal
52,908
Manchester
115,415
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Manchester
$77,415
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Manchester
$336,300
Rent
Normal
$974
Manchester
$1,465
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Manchester
3.37
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Manchester
135.1
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Manchester
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Manchester
3.8%
How Similar Are Normal & Manchester?
Manchester is Normal's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Manchester
115,415
Manchester (115,415) is about 2.2x larger than Normal (52,908).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Manchester
3.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Manchester
16.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Manchester
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Manchester
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Manchester
$77,415
Manchester has a 14% higher median income than Normal.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Manchester
$336,300
Manchester has a 41% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Manchester
24.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Manchester
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Manchester
135.1
Manchester has a 20% higher cost of living than Normal.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Manchester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Manchester
Normal leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,673 in Manchester (40% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $2,127 in Manchester (39% lower). Normal scores 119.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.8 in Manchester.
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 — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSManchester has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Manchester has a median home value of $336,300 vs $199,900 in Normal (41% higher). Normal has a median rent of $974 vs $1,465 in Manchester (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Manchester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSManchester has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Manchester: 69,979 vs Normal: 28,028 for labor force. Manchester has a per capita income of $44,220 vs $35,574 in Normal (20% higher).
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 UCRManchester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 2.32 in Normal. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 11.7% in Manchester. Manchester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 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 BureauManchester has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 24.2% in Manchester.
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 ACSManchester has a population of 115,415, about 2.2x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 37.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Manchester
Healthcare — Manchester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareManchester: 3.2 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 public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Manchester. Normal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Manchester. Manchester has a drive alone of 74.2% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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