Population
Normal
52,908
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Home Value
Normal
$199,900
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Rent
Normal
$974
Tonawanda Town
$1,062
Crime Rate
Normal
3.29
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Avg Temp
Normal
N/A
Tonawanda Town
N/A
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
How Similar Are Normal & Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town is Normal's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Normal
52,908
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Both cities have similar populations — Normal at 52,908 and Tonawanda Town at 56,973.
Violent Crime
Normal
3.29
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Normal's violent crime is significantly higher than Tonawanda Town's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Normal
15.50
Tonawanda Town
16.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Normal
46.8%
Tonawanda Town
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Normal
4.2%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
Normal has a 16% higher unemployment than Tonawanda Town.
Median Income
Normal
$66,350
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Tonawanda Town has a 13% higher median income than Normal.
Home Values
Normal
$199,900
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Normal
26.4%
Tonawanda Town
29.5%
Tonawanda Town has a 11% higher education than Normal.
Demographics
Normal
78.8%
Tonawanda Town
85.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Normal
107.9
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Normal and Tonawanda Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
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Tonawanda Town
Tonawanda Town leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,139 in Tonawanda Town (12% lower). Tonawanda Town scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.6 in Tonawanda Town.
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 — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a single-family homes of 72.2% compared to 53.7% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a owner-occupied of 72.9% compared to 55.2% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a per capita income of $43,530 vs $35,574 in Normal (18% higher).
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: FBI UCRTonawanda Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 3.29 in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.15 in Normal. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 15.1% in Tonawanda Town.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTonawanda Town has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 26.4% 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 ACSTonawanda Town has a population of 56,973, about 1.1x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 42.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Normal
Tonawanda Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTonawanda Town: 2.8 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Tonawanda Town: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Tonawanda Town. Tonawanda Town has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Tonawanda Town has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 12.4% in Normal.
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Airports
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