Population
Stafford
17,279
Northview
15,225
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Northview
$82,853
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Northview
$262,200
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Northview
$1,313
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Northview
N/A
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Northview
127.1
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Northview
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Northview
4.7%
How Similar Are Stafford & Northview?
Northview is Stafford's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Northview
15,225
Stafford has a 12% larger population than Northview.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Northview
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Northview
4.7%
Stafford has a 14% higher unemployment than Northview.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Northview
$82,853
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Northview
$262,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Northview
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Northview
88.1%
Northview's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Northview
127.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Northview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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Northview
Northview leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthview scores 141.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Stafford. Northview scores 127.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 132.5 in Stafford. Northview has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,230 vs $137,829 in Stafford.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Northview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthview has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 6.8% in Stafford. Northview has a owner-occupied of 76.9% compared to 43.0% in Stafford. Northview has a single-family homes of 82.8% compared to 51.2% in Stafford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Northview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthview has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 9.4% in Stafford. Northview has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Northview has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.5% in Stafford.
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Labor Force
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Northview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthview has a high school diploma or higher of 46.5% compared to 42.4% in Stafford. Northview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 27.2% in Stafford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a population of 17,279, about 1.1x the size of Northview (15,225). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Asian
Stafford
Northview
Healthcare — Northview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthview: 4.3 vs Stafford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Northview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Northview. Northview has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Stafford. Northview has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.8% in Stafford.
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