Population
Renton
105,279
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Renton
$631,400
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Renton
$1,923
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Renton
3.39
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Renton
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Renton & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Renton's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Renton
105,279
Norwalk
100,713
Both cities have similar populations — Renton at 105,279 and Norwalk at 100,713.
Violent Crime
Renton
3.39
Norwalk
3.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Renton
33.13
Norwalk
19.58
Renton has a 41% higher property crime than Norwalk.
Political Leaning
Renton
22.5%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norwalk has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Norwalk
5.6%
Norwalk has a 20% higher unemployment than Renton.
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Renton
$631,400
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Renton
27.9%
Norwalk
14.5%
Renton has a 48% higher education than Norwalk.
Demographics
Renton
44.4%
Norwalk
24.0%
Renton has a 46% higher demographics than Norwalk.
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Renton and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Renton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Norwalk. Renton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,601 in Norwalk. Norwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,146 in Renton.
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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 Renton. Norwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $5,538 in Renton (33% lower). Norwalk has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 57.1% in Renton.
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Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Renton has a per capita income of $50,116 vs $31,989 in Norwalk (57% higher). Renton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.7% in Norwalk.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRRenton has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Renton. Norwalk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 4.36 in Renton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Renton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 14.5% in Norwalk. Renton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1x the size of Norwalk (100,713).
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Renton
Norwalk
Healthcare — Renton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRenton: 5 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Renton: 3.2 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Renton has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.8% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Renton.
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