Population
Springfield
113,714
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Springfield
$945
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & Norman?
Norman is Springfield's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Norman
128,714
Norman has a 12% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Norman
2.63
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Norman's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Norman
22.67
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Norman's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Norman
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Norman
5.7%
Springfield has a 15% higher unemployment than Norman.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Norman
$65,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Norman
$239,300
Norman has a 35% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Norman
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Norman
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
Springfield leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Norman. Springfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,994 vs $111,235 in Norman (6% lower). Springfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,421 vs $47,061 in Norman (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Norman has a median home value of $239,300 vs $155,200 in Springfield (35% higher). Norman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,224 in Springfield (33% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman: 69,510 vs Springfield: 55,195 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Norman has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 6.7% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Springfield. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Norman has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.51 compared to 15.25 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 38.5% in Norman. Norman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 24.6% in Springfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.1x the size of Springfield (113,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 40.7.
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Springfield
Norman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Norman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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