Population
Obetz
6,293
Northgate
6,585
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Northgate
$75,423
Home Value
Obetz
$191,700
Northgate
$175,300
Rent
Obetz
$1,165
Northgate
$1,116
Crime Rate
Obetz
1.06
Northgate
N/A
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Northgate
111.5
Avg Temp
Obetz
N/A
Northgate
N/A
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Northgate
5.4%
How Similar Are Obetz & Northgate?
Northgate is Obetz's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Obetz
6,293
Northgate
6,585
Both cities have similar populations — Obetz at 6,293 and Northgate at 6,585.
Political Leaning
Obetz
35.3%
Northgate
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northgate has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Northgate
5.4%
Obetz has a 25% higher unemployment than Northgate.
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Northgate
$75,423
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Obetz
$191,700
Northgate
$175,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Obetz
12.7%
Northgate
15.4%
Northgate has a 17% higher education than Obetz.
Demographics
Obetz
83.0%
Northgate
59.7%
Obetz has a 28% higher demographics than Northgate.
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Northgate
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Obetz and Northgate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Obetz
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Northgate
Northgate leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,194 in Obetz (14% lower). Northgate scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.1 in Obetz. Northgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,430 in Obetz (6% lower).
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 — Obetz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSObetz has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 6.4% in Northgate. Obetz has a median home value of $191,700 vs $175,300 in Northgate (9% higher). Northgate has a median rent of $1,116 vs $1,165 in Obetz.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Northgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthgate has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 18.2% in Obetz. Northgate has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Northgate has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.2% in Obetz.
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 — Northgate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 36.0% in Obetz. Northgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 12.7% in Obetz.
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 ACSNorthgate has a population of 6,585, about 1x the size of Obetz (6,293). Obetz skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 40.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Obetz
Northgate
Healthcare — Northgate leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthgate: 4 vs Obetz: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Obetz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthgate has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Obetz has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 75.5% in Northgate.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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