Population
Northport
30,991
Palmetto
13,449
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Palmetto
$61,538
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
Palmetto
$256,700
Rent
Northport
$954
Palmetto
$1,286
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
Palmetto
6.08
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Palmetto
110.2
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
Palmetto
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Palmetto
3.6%
How Similar Are Northport & Palmetto?
Palmetto is Northport's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
Palmetto
13,449
Northport (30,991) is about 2.3x larger than Palmetto (13,449).
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
Palmetto
6.08
Palmetto has a 29% higher violent crime than Northport.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
Palmetto
17.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
Palmetto
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Palmetto
3.6%
Northport has a 32% higher unemployment than Palmetto.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Palmetto
$61,538
Northport has a 21% higher median income than Palmetto.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
Palmetto
$256,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Northport
24.4%
Palmetto
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
Palmetto
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Palmetto
110.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and Palmetto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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Palmetto
Palmetto leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palmetto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,686 in Palmetto (42% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,958 in Palmetto (40% lower). Palmetto scores 94.1 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 vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 26.4% in Palmetto. Northport has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 42.7% in Palmetto. Northport has a median property tax of $828 vs $2,122 in Palmetto (61% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Palmetto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport: 16,508 vs Palmetto: 6,222 for labor force. Palmetto has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Palmetto has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.3% in Northport.
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Crime & Safety — Northport leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthport has a violent crime clearance of 53.7% compared to 4.8% in Palmetto. Northport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 1.10 in Palmetto. Northport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 6.08 in Palmetto.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalmetto has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 40.0% in Northport. Northport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 23.0% in Palmetto.
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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 2.3x the size of Palmetto (13,449). Northport skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 52.8.
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Northport
Palmetto
Healthcare — Palmetto leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalmetto: 2.7 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palmetto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmetto has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Northport. Palmetto has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Palmetto has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Northport.
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