Population
Northampton
28,640
Leominster
43,697
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Leominster
$81,556
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Leominster
$345,000
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Leominster
$1,282
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Leominster
4.84
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Leominster
133.5
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Leominster
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Leominster
5.7%
How Similar Are Northampton & Leominster?
Leominster is Northampton's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Leominster
43,697
Leominster has a 34% larger population than Northampton.
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Leominster
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Leominster
13.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Leominster
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Leominster has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Leominster
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Leominster
$81,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Leominster
$345,000
Northampton has a 13% higher home values than Leominster.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Leominster
23.4%
Northampton has a 46% higher education than Leominster.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Leominster
73.3%
Northampton has a 12% higher demographics than Leominster.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Leominster
133.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Leominster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Leominster
Northampton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Leominster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLeominster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,749 vs $2,004 in Northampton (15% lower). Leominster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,580 in Northampton (12% lower). Leominster scores 164.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.5 in Northampton.
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Housing Market — Leominster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeominster has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.2% in Northampton. Northampton has a median home value of $398,000 vs $345,000 in Leominster (15% higher). Leominster has a median rent of $1,282 vs $1,404 in Northampton (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Leominster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 10.7% in Leominster. Leominster: 24,295 vs Northampton: 15,438 for labor force. Leominster has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 12.5% in Northampton.
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Crime & Safety — Northampton leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.34 in Leominster. Leominster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.63 in Northampton. Northampton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Leominster.
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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 23.4% in Leominster. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 45.6% in Leominster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeominster has a population of 43,697, about 1.5x the size of Northampton (28,640).
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Northampton
Leominster
Healthcare — Northampton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthampton: 4 vs Leominster: 3 for with emergency services. Northampton: 3.0 vs Leominster: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Leominster. Northampton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.0% in Leominster. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 10.7% in Leominster.
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