Population
Northport
30,991
West Springfield Town
28,635
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
West Springfield Town
$307,900
Rent
Northport
$954
West Springfield Town
$1,121
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
West Springfield Town
4.15
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
West Springfield Town
119.8
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
West Springfield Town
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
How Similar Are Northport & West Springfield Town?
West Springfield Town is Northport's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
West Springfield Town
28,635
Both cities have similar populations — Northport at 30,991 and West Springfield Town at 28,635.
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
West Springfield Town
4.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
West Springfield Town
31.73
West Springfield Town has a 42% higher property crime than Northport.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
West Springfield Town
44.5%
Northport leans Republican while West Springfield Town leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
West Springfield Town
$307,900
West Springfield Town has a 16% higher home values than Northport.
Education
Northport
24.4%
West Springfield Town
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
West Springfield Town
76.1%
West Springfield Town has a 11% higher demographics than Northport.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
West Springfield Town
119.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and West Springfield Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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West Springfield Town
Northport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,734 in West Springfield Town (33% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,382 in West Springfield Town (30% lower). Northport scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in West Springfield Town.
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Housing Market — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $4,273 in West Springfield Town (81% lower). West Springfield Town has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.1% in Northport. Northport has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 55.8% in West Springfield Town.
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Jobs & Economy — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Springfield Town has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.9% in Northport. West Springfield Town has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 12.6% in Northport. Northport has a median household income of $77,781 vs $70,401 in West Springfield Town (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Northport leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthport has a property crime clearance of 30.0% compared to 18.2% in West Springfield Town. Northport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.45 in West Springfield Town. Northport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.16 compared to 26.13 in West Springfield Town.
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Schools & Education — West Springfield Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Springfield Town has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 40.0% in Northport. West Springfield Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.4% in Northport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a population of 30,991, about 1.1x the size of West Springfield Town (28,635). Northport skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.4.
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Northport
West Springfield Town
Healthcare — West Springfield Town leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Springfield Town: 2.3 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Springfield Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Springfield Town has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Northport. West Springfield Town has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in West Springfield Town.
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