Population
Normal
52,908
Norwood
19,023
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Norwood
$64,724
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Norwood
$228,300
Rent
Normal
$974
Norwood
$925
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Norwood
2.41
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Norwood
103.6
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Norwood
4.4%
How Similar Are Normal & Norwood?
Norwood is Normal's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Norwood
19,023
Normal (52,908) is about 2.8x larger than Norwood (19,023).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Norwood
2.41
Normal has a 27% higher violent crime than Norwood.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Norwood
31.54
Norwood's property crime is significantly higher than Normal's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Norwood
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Normal has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Norwood
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Norwood
$64,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Norwood
$228,300
Norwood has a 12% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Norwood
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Norwood
78.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Norwood
103.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Norwood
Norwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 110.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Normal. Normal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,051 in Norwood (5% lower). Norwood has a living wage (family of 4) of $107,715 vs $112,230 in Normal.
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Housing Market — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a median property tax of $2,807 vs $4,729 in Normal (68% lower). Normal has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 47.2% in Norwood. Normal has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 11.0% in Norwood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Norwood: 11,199 for labor force. Norwood has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Norwood has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 37.6% in Normal.
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Normal leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.37 in Norwood. Normal has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.33 compared to 25.82 in Norwood. Normal has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.50 compared to 31.54 in Norwood.
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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
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Schools & Education — Norwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 36.3% in Normal.
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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 2.8x the size of Norwood (19,023). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 33.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Norwood: 3 for with emergency services. Norwood: 4.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Norwood. Norwood has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 12.4% in Normal.
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