Population
Northampton
28,640
Bremerton
44,531
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Bremerton
$74,399
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Bremerton
$409,500
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Bremerton
$1,535
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Bremerton
4.34
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Bremerton
135.7
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Bremerton
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Bremerton
5.2%
How Similar Are Northampton & Bremerton?
Bremerton is Northampton's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Bremerton
44,531
Bremerton has a 36% larger population than Northampton.
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Bremerton
4.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Bremerton
28.15
Bremerton's property crime is significantly higher than Northampton's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Bremerton
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bremerton has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Bremerton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Bremerton
$74,399
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Bremerton
$409,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Bremerton
18.1%
Northampton's education is significantly higher than Bremerton's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Bremerton
68.7%
Northampton has a 17% higher demographics than Bremerton.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Bremerton
135.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Bremerton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
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Bremerton
Northampton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bremerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBremerton scores 113.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton. Bremerton scores 135.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Northampton. Bremerton has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,714 vs $61,496 in Northampton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBremerton has a median property tax of $2,963 vs $5,487 in Northampton (85% lower). Northampton has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.5% in Bremerton. Northampton has a owner-occupied of 57.7% compared to 49.0% in Bremerton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 9.4% in Bremerton. Bremerton: 25,502 vs Northampton: 15,438 for labor force. Northampton has a per capita income of $48,960 vs $40,201 in Bremerton (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Northampton leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.48 in Bremerton. Northampton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 4.99 in Bremerton. Northampton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.72 compared to 28.15 in Bremerton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Northampton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthampton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 18.1% in Bremerton. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 34.5% in Bremerton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBremerton has a population of 44,531, about 1.6x the size of Northampton (28,640). Bremerton skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 41.7.
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Northampton
Bremerton
Healthcare — Bremerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBremerton: 3.8 vs Northampton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 9.4% in Bremerton. Bremerton has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 2.9% in Northampton. Northampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Bremerton.
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