Population
Southfield
76,025
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Southfield & Norman?
Norman is Southfield's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Norman
128,714
Norman has a 41% larger population than Southfield.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Norman
2.63
Southfield has a 47% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Norman
22.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Norman
56.4%
Southfield leans Democratic while Norman leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Norman
5.7%
Southfield has a 18% higher unemployment than Norman.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Norman
$65,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Norman
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Norman
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Norman
73.0%
Norman's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Norman
Norman leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Southfield. Norman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,411 in Southfield (13% lower). Norman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,122 in Southfield (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,833 in Southfield (58% lower). Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,301 in Southfield (22% lower). Norman has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 54.2% in Southfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Norman: 69,510 vs Southfield: 39,226 for labor force. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.0% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.40 in Southfield. Norman has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.92 in Southfield. Norman has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.63 compared to 4.93 in Southfield.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 38.5% in Norman. Southfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 27.2% in Norman.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.7x the size of Southfield (76,025). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 42.1.
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Southfield
Norman
Healthcare — Norman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Norman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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