Population
Quincy
101,361
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Quincy
$95,711
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Quincy
$598,100
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Quincy
$1,998
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Quincy
3.35
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Quincy
177.4
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Quincy
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Quincy
7.1%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Quincy & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Quincy's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Quincy
101,361
Norwalk
100,713
Both cities have similar populations — Quincy at 101,361 and Norwalk at 100,713.
Violent Crime
Quincy
3.35
Norwalk
3.74
Norwalk has a 11% higher violent crime than Quincy.
Property Crime
Quincy
13.33
Norwalk
19.58
Norwalk has a 32% higher property crime than Quincy.
Political Leaning
Quincy
34.6%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Quincy
7.1%
Norwalk
5.6%
Quincy has a 22% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Quincy
$95,711
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Quincy
$598,100
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Quincy
37.7%
Norwalk
14.5%
Quincy's education is significantly higher than Norwalk's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Quincy
55.6%
Norwalk
24.0%
Quincy's demographics is significantly higher than Norwalk's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Quincy
177.4
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Quincy and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDQuincy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,085 in Norwalk (16% lower). Quincy has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,601 in Norwalk (11% lower). Norwalk scores 250.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 258.3 in Quincy.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 5.5% in Quincy. Norwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $6,325 in Quincy (52% lower). Norwalk has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 37.8% in Quincy.
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Quincy has a per capita income of $53,273 vs $31,989 in Norwalk (67% higher). Norwalk has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.1% in Quincy.
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Crime & Safety — Quincy leads
Source: FBI UCRQuincy has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk. Quincy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Norwalk. Quincy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.47 in Norwalk.
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Schools & Education — Quincy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauQuincy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.7% compared to 14.5% in Norwalk. Quincy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a population of 101,361, about 1x the size of Norwalk (100,713). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.0.
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Norwalk
Healthcare — Quincy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareQuincy: 3.5 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Quincy: 3 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a public transit of 17.7% compared to 1.8% in Norwalk. Quincy has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Quincy.
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