Population
Pooler
27,235
Norwalk
13,610
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Norwalk
$94,583
Home Value
Pooler
$289,000
Norwalk
$275,700
Rent
Pooler
$1,625
Norwalk
$869
Crime Rate
Pooler
1.07
Norwalk
1.09
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Norwalk
129.4
Avg Temp
Pooler
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Norwalk
2.7%
How Similar Are Pooler & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Pooler's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pooler
27,235
Norwalk
13,610
Pooler (27,235) is about 2.0x larger than Norwalk (13,610).
Violent Crime
Pooler
1.07
Norwalk
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Pooler
16.89
Norwalk
1.80
Pooler's property crime is significantly higher than Norwalk's — 89% difference.
Political Leaning
Pooler
40.6%
Norwalk
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Norwalk
2.7%
Pooler's unemployment is significantly higher than Norwalk's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Norwalk
$94,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pooler
$289,000
Norwalk
$275,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Pooler
28.8%
Norwalk
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pooler
53.4%
Norwalk
96.3%
Norwalk has a 45% higher demographics than Pooler.
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Norwalk
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pooler and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,533 in Pooler (38% lower). Norwalk scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Pooler. Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,680 in Pooler (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a median rent of $869 vs $1,625 in Pooler (87% lower). Norwalk has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.7% in Pooler. Pooler has a median property tax of $2,677 vs $4,758 in Norwalk (44% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.5% in Pooler. Norwalk has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 6.4% in Pooler. Pooler: 15,360 vs Norwalk: 7,596 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 16.89 in Pooler. Norwalk has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 14.63 in Pooler. Norwalk has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 45.5% in Pooler.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pooler leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPooler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 27.2% in Norwalk. Pooler has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 42.1% in Norwalk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPooler has a population of 27,235, about 2x the size of Norwalk (13,610). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.3.
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Pooler
Norwalk
Healthcare — Norwalk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwalk: 2.8 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Norwalk has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.5% in Pooler. Pooler has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 76.9% in Norwalk.
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