Population
Novi
66,224
Somerset
23,851
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Somerset
$113,603
Home Value
Novi
$399,100
Somerset
$408,600
Rent
Novi
$1,696
Somerset
$2,050
Crime Rate
Novi
0.99
Somerset
N/A
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Somerset
184.0
Avg Temp
Novi
N/A
Somerset
N/A
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Somerset
3.8%
How Similar Are Novi & Somerset?
Somerset is Novi's #12 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Novi
66,224
Somerset
23,851
Novi (66,224) is about 2.8x larger than Somerset (23,851).
Political Leaning
Novi
43.8%
Somerset
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Somerset
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Somerset
$113,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Novi
$399,100
Somerset
$408,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Novi
42.8%
Somerset
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Novi
58.9%
Somerset
36.4%
Novi has a 38% higher demographics than Somerset.
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Somerset
184.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Novi and Somerset share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Novi
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Somerset
Novi leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Novi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNovi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,978 in Somerset (43% lower). Novi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $2,486 in Somerset (43% lower). Novi scores 202.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 238.5 in Somerset.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Somerset leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerset has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.2% in Novi. Novi has a median property tax of $5,598 vs $7,836 in Somerset (29% lower). Novi has a median rent of $1,696 vs $2,050 in Somerset (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Novi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi: 35,261 vs Somerset: 13,984 for labor force. Novi has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 6.1% in Somerset. Novi has a government sector of 50.9% compared to 42.5% in Somerset.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Somerset leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerset has a high school diploma or higher of 54.3% compared to 51.9% in Novi.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a population of 66,224, about 2.8x the size of Somerset (23,851). Novi skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 40.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Novi
Somerset
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovi: 4 vs Somerset: 3 for with emergency services. Somerset: 3.0 vs Novi: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Novi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerset has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 0.2% in Novi. Novi has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.1% in Somerset. Novi has a drive alone of 73.5% compared to 69.7% in Somerset.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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