Population
Norman
128,714
Grand Rapids
197,768
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Grand Rapids
9.10
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
How Similar Are Norman & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Norman's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Grand Rapids
197,768
Grand Rapids has a 35% larger population than Norman.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Grand Rapids
9.10
Grand Rapids's violent crime is significantly higher than Norman's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Grand Rapids
24.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Norman leans Republican while Grand Rapids leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Norman has a 13% higher unemployment than Grand Rapids.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Norman has a 17% higher demographics than Grand Rapids.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Grand Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (20% lower). Norman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (19% lower). Norman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Norman. Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,191 in Grand Rapids (11% lower). Norman has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 61.8% in Grand Rapids.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Norman: 69,510 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 37.7% in Norman. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Norman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Grand Rapids. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 1.16 in Grand Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 38.5% in Norman. Norman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 1.5x the size of Norman (128,714).
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Black
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Asian
Norman
Grand Rapids
Healthcare — Grand Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Norman: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Norman has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 69.3% in Grand Rapids.
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