Population
Ontario
178,347
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Ontario & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Ontario's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Norwalk
100,713
Ontario has a 44% larger population than Norwalk.
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Norwalk
3.74
Norwalk has a 27% higher violent crime than Ontario.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Norwalk
19.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Norwalk
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Norwalk
$98,709
Norwalk has a 16% higher median income than Ontario.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Norwalk
14.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Norwalk
24.0%
Ontario has a 18% higher demographics than Norwalk.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Norwalk
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Norwalk (15% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Norwalk (15% lower). Ontario scores 113.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.4 in Norwalk.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.2% in Ontario. Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $4,152 in Norwalk (18% lower). Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 57.4% in Ontario.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario: 92,126 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force. Norwalk has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 12.7% in Ontario. Norwalk has a median household income of $98,709 vs $82,806 in Ontario (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a property crime clearance of 11.5% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk. Ontario has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.47 in Norwalk. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 2.14 in Norwalk.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 30.6% in Ontario. Norwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 13.4% in Ontario.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 1.8x the size of Norwalk (100,713). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 36.5.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Norwalk
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 4 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Ontario: 2.8 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Norwalk has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Ontario has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk.
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