Population
Normal
52,908
Staunton
25,765
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Staunton
$62,586
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Staunton
$239,300
Rent
Normal
$974
Staunton
$993
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Staunton
1.41
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Staunton
101.9
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Staunton
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Staunton
5.0%
How Similar Are Normal & Staunton?
Staunton is Normal's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Staunton
25,765
Normal (52,908) is about 2.1x larger than Staunton (25,765).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Staunton
1.41
Normal's violent crime is significantly higher than Staunton's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Staunton
15.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Staunton
42.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Staunton
5.0%
Staunton has a 16% higher unemployment than Normal.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Staunton
$62,586
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Staunton
$239,300
Staunton has a 16% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Staunton
25.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Staunton
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Staunton
101.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Staunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Staunton
Staunton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Staunton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,095 in Staunton (9% lower). Staunton scores 93.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Staunton scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Normal.
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 — Staunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStaunton has a median property tax of $1,696 vs $4,729 in Normal (179% lower). Staunton has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 53.7% in Normal. Staunton has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 9.6% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Staunton: 12,924 for labor force. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.6% in Staunton. Staunton has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 21.5% in Normal.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Staunton leads
Source: FBI UCRStaunton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Staunton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Staunton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.32 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 BureauStaunton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 25.1% in Staunton.
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 ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 2.1x the size of Staunton (25,765). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 41.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Staunton
Healthcare — Staunton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStaunton: 4.0 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 public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Staunton. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.6% in Staunton. Staunton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Normal.
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Airports
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