Population
Stafford
17,279
Norwood
19,023
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Norwood
$64,724
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Norwood
$228,300
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Norwood
$925
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Norwood
2.41
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Norwood
103.6
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Norwood
4.4%
How Similar Are Stafford & Norwood?
Norwood is Stafford's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Norwood
19,023
Both cities have similar populations — Stafford at 17,279 and Norwood at 19,023.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Norwood
2.41
Stafford has a 24% higher violent crime than Norwood.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Norwood
31.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Norwood
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Norwood
4.4%
Stafford has a 19% higher unemployment than Norwood.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Norwood
$64,724
Stafford has a 25% higher median income than Norwood.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Norwood
$228,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Norwood
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Norwood
78.3%
Norwood's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Norwood
103.6
Stafford has a 22% higher cost of living than Norwood.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwood
Norwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 110.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Stafford. Norwood scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford. Norwood has a living wage (family of 4) of $107,715 vs $137,829 in Stafford (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a median rent of $925 vs $1,441 in Stafford (56% lower). Stafford has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 11.0% in Norwood. Norwood has a median property tax of $2,807 vs $3,485 in Stafford (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 17.5% in Norwood. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a median household income of $85,910 vs $64,724 in Norwood (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. Norwood has a violent crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 25.5% in Stafford. Norwood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 3.19 in Stafford.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 42.4% in Stafford. Stafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.4% in Norwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a population of 19,023, about 1.1x the size of Stafford (17,279).
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Stafford
Norwood
Healthcare — Norwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwood: 4.0 vs Stafford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Norwood. Norwood has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.5% in Stafford. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 8.8% in Stafford.
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