Population
Norman
128,714
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Norman & Wichita?
Wichita is Norman's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Wichita
396,488
Wichita (396,488) is about 3.1x larger than Norman (128,714).
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Wichita
5.39
Wichita's violent crime is significantly higher than Norman's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Wichita
23.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Wichita
$63,072
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Wichita
$179,500
Norman has a 25% higher home values than Wichita.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Wichita
20.3%
Norman has a 26% higher education than Wichita.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Wichita
66.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $1,017 in Norman (20% lower). Wichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Norman. Wichita scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman.
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a median home value of $239,300 vs $179,500 in Wichita (33% higher). Norman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.2% in Wichita. Wichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $2,432 in Norman (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita: 204,732 vs Norman: 69,510 for labor force. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a government sector of 44.6% compared to 37.7% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 10.0% in Wichita. Norman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Wichita. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.50 in Wichita.
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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 20.3% in Wichita. Norman has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.3% in Wichita.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a population of 396,488, about 3.1x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 35.7.
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Norman
Wichita
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Wichita. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Norman.
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