Population
Normal
52,908
Terrell
19,019
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Terrell
$63,795
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Terrell
$190,000
Rent
Normal
$974
Terrell
$1,167
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Terrell
3.05
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Terrell
108.5
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Terrell
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Terrell
4.3%
How Similar Are Normal & Terrell?
Terrell is Normal's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Terrell
19,019
Normal (52,908) is about 2.8x larger than Terrell (19,019).
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Terrell
3.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Terrell
15.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Terrell
63.5%
Normal leans Democratic while Terrell leans Republican.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Terrell
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Terrell
$63,795
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Terrell
$190,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Terrell
10.6%
Normal's education is significantly higher than Terrell's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Terrell
48.9%
Normal has a 38% higher demographics than Terrell.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Terrell
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Terrell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Terrell
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 $1,648 in Terrell (39% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,931 in Terrell (33% lower). Normal scores 119.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.6 in Terrell.
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 — Terrell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerrell has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Terrell has a median property tax of $3,509 vs $4,729 in Normal (35% lower). Terrell has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 53.7% 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 Terrell: 8,890 for labor force. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 5.5% in Terrell. Normal has a per capita income of $35,574 vs $25,471 in Terrell (40% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Terrell leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 12.6% in Terrell. Terrell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 2.32 in Normal. Terrell has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 29.5% 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 — Normal leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNormal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 10.6% in Terrell. Normal has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 33.1% in Terrell.
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 2.8x the size of Terrell (19,019). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 33.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Terrell
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTerrell: 3.3 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Terrell: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 5.5% in Terrell. Terrell has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 70.8% in Normal.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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