Population
Norman
128,714
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$1,101
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Lexington-Fayette urban county
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
How Similar Are Norman & Lexington-Fayette urban county?
Lexington-Fayette urban county is Norman's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Lexington-Fayette urban county (321,122) is about 2.5x larger than Norman (128,714).
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Lexington-Fayette urban county
22.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
39.9%
Norman leans Republican while Lexington-Fayette urban county leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
Norman has a 13% higher unemployment than Lexington-Fayette urban county.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 12% higher home values than Norman.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
30.9%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 12% higher education than Norman.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
69.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Lexington-Fayette urban county share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Lexington-Fayette urban county
Lexington-Fayette urban county leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Norman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,079 in Lexington-Fayette urban county (6% lower). Norman has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,235 vs $116,018 in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Housing Market — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a median home value of $272,100 vs $239,300 in Norman (12% higher). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.4% in Norman. Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,101 in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county: 177,455 vs Norman: 69,510 for labor force. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a per capita income of $42,272 vs $37,897 in Norman (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 40.1% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Norman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.80 in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLexington-Fayette urban county has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 27.2% in Norman. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a population of 321,122, about 2.5x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 35.2.
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Norman
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington-Fayette urban county: 5 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Lexington-Fayette urban county: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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