Population
Northampton
28,640
Hopkins
18,696
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Hopkins
$71,170
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Hopkins
$350,100
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Hopkins
$1,346
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Hopkins
2.87
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Hopkins
128.7
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Hopkins
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Hopkins
5.1%
How Similar Are Northampton & Hopkins?
Hopkins is Northampton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Hopkins
18,696
Northampton has a 35% larger population than Hopkins.
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Hopkins
2.87
Northampton has a 35% higher violent crime than Hopkins.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Hopkins
12.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Hopkins
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Hopkins
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Hopkins
$71,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Hopkins
$350,100
Northampton has a 12% higher home values than Hopkins.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Hopkins
35.6%
Northampton has a 17% higher education than Hopkins.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Hopkins
64.7%
Northampton has a 22% higher demographics than Hopkins.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Hopkins
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Hopkins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
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Hopkins
Hopkins leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHopkins has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,004 in Northampton (17% lower). Hopkins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,580 in Northampton (12% lower). Hopkins scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton.
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Housing Market — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a owner-occupied of 57.7% compared to 37.3% in Hopkins. Northampton has a single-family homes of 53.5% compared to 39.3% in Hopkins. Hopkins has a median property tax of $4,580 vs $5,487 in Northampton (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton: 15,438 vs Hopkins: 10,813 for labor force. Hopkins has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 33.6% in Northampton. Hopkins has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 12.5% in Northampton.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkins leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkins has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 3.65 in Northampton. Northampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.60 in Hopkins. Hopkins has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 6.3% in Northampton.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 35.6% in Hopkins. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 49.5% in Hopkins.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a population of 28,640, about 1.5x the size of Hopkins (18,696). Hopkins skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.7.
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Northampton
Hopkins
Healthcare — Hopkins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHopkins: 5 vs Northampton: 4 for with emergency services. Hopkins: 3.3 vs Northampton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Hopkins. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.8% in Hopkins. Hopkins has a drive alone of 65.0% compared to 59.7% in Northampton.
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