Population
Northport
30,991
Oberlin
8,054
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Oberlin
$73,775
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
Oberlin
$207,500
Rent
Northport
$954
Oberlin
$982
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
Oberlin
1.61
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Oberlin
110.0
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
Oberlin
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Oberlin
5.4%
How Similar Are Northport & Oberlin?
Oberlin is Northport's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
Oberlin
8,054
Northport (30,991) is about 3.8x larger than Oberlin (8,054).
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
Oberlin
1.61
Northport's violent crime is significantly higher than Oberlin's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
Oberlin
13.58
Northport has a 26% higher property crime than Oberlin.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
Oberlin
52.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Northport has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Oberlin
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Oberlin
$73,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
Oberlin
$207,500
Northport has a 20% higher home values than Oberlin.
Education
Northport
24.4%
Oberlin
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
Oberlin
71.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Oberlin
110.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and Oberlin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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Oberlin
Oberlin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oberlin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,279 in Oberlin (9% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,058 in Oberlin (8% lower). Oberlin scores 112.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Northport.
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Housing Market — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $2,928 in Oberlin (72% lower). Northport has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 12.1% in Oberlin. Northport has a median home value of $258,800 vs $207,500 in Oberlin (25% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport: 16,508 vs Oberlin: 3,865 for labor force. Oberlin has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.8% in Oberlin.
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Crime & Safety — Oberlin leads
Source: FBI UCROberlin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 2.17 in Northport. Oberlin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 3.78 in Northport. Oberlin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 4.33 in Northport.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOberlin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 24.4% in Northport. Northport has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 36.8% in Oberlin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a population of 30,991, about 3.8x the size of Oberlin (8,054). Oberlin skews younger with a median age of 24.2 vs 36.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Northport
Oberlin
Healthcare — Oberlin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOberlin: 4.0 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oberlin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOberlin has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.0% in Northport. Oberlin has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Northport. Northport has a drive alone of 85.5% compared to 45.9% in Oberlin.
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