Population
Normal
52,908
Tarpon Springs
25,522
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Tarpon Springs
$68,877
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Tarpon Springs
$321,000
Rent
Normal
$974
Tarpon Springs
$1,234
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Tarpon Springs
2.37
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Tarpon Springs
119.0
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Tarpon Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Tarpon Springs
5.4%
How Similar Are Normal & Tarpon Springs?
Tarpon Springs is Normal's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Tarpon Springs
25,522
Normal (52,908) is about 2.1x larger than Tarpon Springs (25,522).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Tarpon Springs
2.37
Normal has a 28% higher violent crime than Tarpon Springs.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Tarpon Springs
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Tarpon Springs
52.1%
Normal leans Democratic while Tarpon Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Tarpon Springs
5.4%
Tarpon Springs has a 22% higher unemployment than Normal.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Tarpon Springs
$68,877
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Tarpon Springs
$321,000
Tarpon Springs has a 38% higher home values than Normal.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Tarpon Springs
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Tarpon Springs
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Tarpon Springs
119.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Tarpon Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,696 in Tarpon Springs (41% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,977 in Tarpon Springs (34% lower). Normal scores 119.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Tarpon Springs.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTarpon Springs has a median property tax of $2,686 vs $4,729 in Normal (76% lower). Tarpon Springs has a median home value of $321,000 vs $199,900 in Normal (38% higher). Tarpon Springs has a owner-occupied of 80.8% compared to 55.2% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Tarpon Springs: 11,900 for labor force. Tarpon Springs has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Tarpon Springs has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 12.4% in Normal.
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Crime & Safety — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRTarpon Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 2.32 in Normal. Normal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 2.15 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
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Schools & Education — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTarpon Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 36.3% 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 ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 2.1x the size of Tarpon Springs (25,522). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 55.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Tarpon Springs
Healthcare — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTarpon Springs: 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 — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Normal. Tarpon Springs has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 12.4% in Normal.
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