Population
Smyrna
56,285
Novi
66,224
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Novi
$110,938
Home Value
Smyrna
$409,000
Novi
$399,100
Rent
Smyrna
$1,682
Novi
$1,696
Crime Rate
Smyrna
N/A
Novi
0.99
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Novi
168.9
Avg Temp
Smyrna
N/A
Novi
N/A
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Novi
3.8%
How Similar Are Smyrna & Novi?
Novi is Smyrna's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Smyrna
56,285
Novi
66,224
Novi has a 15% larger population than Smyrna.
Political Leaning
Smyrna
42.0%
Novi
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Novi
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Novi
$110,938
Novi has a 13% higher median income than Smyrna.
Home Values
Smyrna
$409,000
Novi
$399,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Smyrna
42.2%
Novi
42.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Smyrna
44.3%
Novi
58.9%
Novi has a 25% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Novi
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Smyrna and Novi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
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Novi
Novi leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNovi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,660 in Smyrna (48% lower). Novi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Smyrna (29% lower). Smyrna scores 147.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 169.6 in Novi.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a median property tax of $3,323 vs $5,598 in Novi (41% lower). Novi has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.2% in Smyrna. Novi has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Novi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 18.7% in Novi. Novi has a government sector of 50.9% compared to 42.0% in Smyrna.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Novi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNovi has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 50.3% in Smyrna. Novi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 42.2% in Smyrna.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a population of 66,224, about 1.2x the size of Smyrna (56,285). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Smyrna
Novi
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovi: 4 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services. Smyrna: 2.8 vs Novi: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Novi. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 18.7% in Novi.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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