Population
San Francisco
836,321
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
San Francisco
$2,419
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
San Francisco
5.96
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
San Francisco
56°F
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are San Francisco & Norfolk?
Norfolk is San Francisco's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Francisco
836,321
Norfolk
235,037
San Francisco (836,321) is about 3.6x larger than Norfolk (235,037).
Violent Crime
San Francisco
5.96
Norfolk
4.69
San Francisco has a 21% higher violent crime than Norfolk.
Property Crime
San Francisco
39.29
Norfolk
37.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
San Francisco
15.5%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norfolk has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Norfolk
$64,017
San Francisco's median income is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 55% difference.
Home Values
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Norfolk
$271,900
San Francisco's home values is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 80% difference.
Education
San Francisco
48.1%
Norfolk
21.1%
San Francisco's education is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 56% difference.
Demographics
San Francisco
40.5%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Norfolk
112.7
San Francisco's cost of living is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 55% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Francisco and Norfolk differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Francisco
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Norfolk
Norfolk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norfolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Francisco. Norfolk scores 112.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.5 in San Francisco. Norfolk has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,255 vs $262,560 in San Francisco (124% lower).
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Housing Market — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $271,900 in Norfolk (408% higher). Norfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (244% lower). Norfolk has a median rent of $1,246 vs $2,419 in San Francisco (94% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco: 514,336 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. San Francisco has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. San Francisco has a per capita income of $90,285 vs $37,433 in Norfolk (141% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norfolk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorfolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.67 in San Francisco. Norfolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 6.37 in San Francisco. San Francisco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Norfolk.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — San Francisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 21.1% in Norfolk. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a population of 836,321, about 3.6x the size of Norfolk (235,037). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 39.7.
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San Francisco
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 3.3 vs San Francisco: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 2.8% in Norfolk. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Norfolk. San Francisco has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk.
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