Population
Norton Shores
25,000
Greece
14,053
Median Income
Norton Shores
$73,390
Greece
$67,223
Home Value
Norton Shores
$214,000
Greece
$157,600
Rent
Norton Shores
$1,286
Greece
$1,043
Crime Rate
Norton Shores
1.92
Greece
1.42
Cost of Living
Norton Shores
117.0
Greece
107.6
Avg Temp
Norton Shores
N/A
Greece
N/A
Unemployment
Norton Shores
5.5%
Greece
6.1%
How Similar Are Norton Shores & Greece?
Greece is Norton Shores's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norton Shores
25,000
Greece
14,053
Norton Shores has a 44% larger population than Greece.
Violent Crime
Norton Shores
1.92
Greece
1.42
Norton Shores has a 26% higher violent crime than Greece.
Property Crime
Norton Shores
18.84
Greece
18.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Norton Shores
50.2%
Greece
40.5%
Norton Shores leans Republican while Greece leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norton Shores
5.5%
Greece
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Norton Shores
$73,390
Greece
$67,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Norton Shores
$214,000
Greece
$157,600
Norton Shores has a 26% higher home values than Greece.
Education
Norton Shores
23.5%
Greece
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Norton Shores
88.8%
Greece
78.4%
Norton Shores has a 12% higher demographics than Greece.
Cost of Living
Norton Shores
117.0
Greece
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norton Shores and Greece share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norton Shores
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Greece
Norton Shores leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greece leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorton Shores has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,256 in Greece (25% lower). Norton Shores has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,573 in Greece (21% lower). Greece scores 117.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.2 in Norton Shores.
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Housing Market — Norton Shores leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreece has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 8.8% in Norton Shores. Norton Shores has a median property tax of $2,796 vs $4,752 in Greece (41% lower). Norton Shores has a median home value of $214,000 vs $157,600 in Greece (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norton Shores leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorton Shores: 12,091 vs Greece: 7,529 for labor force. Norton Shores has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.1% in Greece. Norton Shores has a private sector of 92.7% compared to 83.5% in Greece.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNorton Shores has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.35 in Greece. Greece has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.48 in Norton Shores. Greece has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 1.92 in Norton Shores.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorton Shores has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 21.4% in Greece. Greece has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 40.2% in Norton Shores.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorton Shores has a population of 25,000, about 1.8x the size of Greece (14,053). Norton Shores skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Asian
Norton Shores
Greece
Healthcare — Norton Shores leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorton Shores: 3.7 vs Greece: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Norton Shores: 5 vs Greece: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Greece leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreece has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Norton Shores. Greece has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Norton Shores. Greece has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 9.7% in Norton Shores.
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