Population
Norman
128,714
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Norman & Temple?
Temple is Norman's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Temple
86,358
Norman has a 33% larger population than Temple.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Temple
3.18
Temple has a 17% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Temple
23.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Temple
7.2%
Temple has a 20% higher unemployment than Norman.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Temple
18.8%
Norman has a 31% higher education than Temple.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Temple
62.4%
Norman has a 15% higher demographics than Temple.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Temple
Norman leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman. Norman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Temple. Temple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,017 in Norman.
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Housing Market — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,537 in Temple (31% lower). Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,174 in Temple (9% lower). Norman has a median home value of $239,300 vs $220,300 in Temple (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman: 69,510 vs Temple: 40,558 for labor force. Norman has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Norman has a per capita income of $37,897 vs $32,841 in Temple (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.11 in Temple. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 44.8% in Temple. Norman has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 13.3% in Temple.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 18.8% in Temple. Norman has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.5x the size of Temple (86,358). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Norman
Temple
Healthcare — Norman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Temple: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Norman has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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