Population
Normal
52,908
Moorhead
44,706
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Moorhead
$69,371
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Moorhead
$246,300
Rent
Normal
$974
Moorhead
$1,017
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Moorhead
3.65
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Moorhead
106.9
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Moorhead
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Moorhead
4.8%
How Similar Are Normal & Moorhead?
Moorhead is Normal's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Moorhead
44,706
Normal has a 16% larger population than Moorhead.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Moorhead
3.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Moorhead
16.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Moorhead
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Moorhead
4.8%
Moorhead has a 13% higher unemployment than Normal.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Moorhead
$69,371
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Moorhead
$246,300
Moorhead has a 19% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Moorhead
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Moorhead
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Moorhead
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Moorhead are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Moorhead
Moorhead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moorhead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoorhead scores 83.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Moorhead has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,302 in Normal (17% lower). Moorhead has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $999 in Normal (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Moorhead has a median property tax of $2,941 vs $4,729 in Normal (61% lower). Moorhead has a median home value of $246,300 vs $199,900 in Normal (19% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Normal has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Moorhead. Normal: 28,028 vs Moorhead: 25,015 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Normal leads
Source: FBI UCRMoorhead has a violent crime clearance of 70.5% compared to 29.5% in Normal. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 16.6% in Moorhead. Normal has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Moorhead.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 24.7% in Moorhead.
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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 1.2x the size of Moorhead (44,706). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 31.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Moorhead
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoorhead: 4.5 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Moorhead: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Moorhead has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 11.8% in Moorhead.
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