Population
Norman
128,714
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Norman & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Norman's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Lincoln
291,932
Lincoln (291,932) is about 2.3x larger than Norman (128,714).
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Lincoln
3.49
Lincoln has a 25% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Lincoln
24.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Lincoln
47.1%
Norman leans Republican while Lincoln leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lincoln
3.3%
Norman has a 43% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Lincoln
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Lincoln
80.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Lincoln
Norman leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln scores 87.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman. Lincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,017 in Norman (10% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,244 in Norman (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.4% in Norman. Norman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (38% lower). Lincoln has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 52.7% in Norman.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Lincoln: 165,049 vs Norman: 69,510 for labor force. Lincoln has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 17.0% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Lincoln. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.41 in Lincoln. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 50.6% in Lincoln.
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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 — Norman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.5% in Lincoln.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a population of 291,932, about 2.3x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.4.
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Black
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Asian
Norman
Lincoln
Healthcare — Norman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 3 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Lincoln: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Norman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 73.4% in Norman.
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