Population
Woodward
11,976
Newton
15,696
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Newton
$56,321
Home Value
Woodward
$164,200
Newton
$151,600
Rent
Woodward
$839
Newton
$828
Crime Rate
Woodward
2.83
Newton
3.84
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Newton
90.9
Avg Temp
Woodward
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Newton
5.5%
How Similar Are Woodward & Newton?
Newton is Woodward's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Woodward
11,976
Newton
15,696
Newton has a 24% larger population than Woodward.
Violent Crime
Woodward
2.83
Newton
3.84
Newton has a 26% higher violent crime than Woodward.
Property Crime
Woodward
14.17
Newton
13.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Woodward
85.2%
Newton
63.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Woodward has a stronger Republican lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Newton
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Newton
$56,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Woodward
$164,200
Newton
$151,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Woodward
14.2%
Newton
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Woodward
82.8%
Newton
90.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Newton
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Woodward and Newton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Newton
Newton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodward scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Newton. Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,008 vs $1,061 in Woodward (5% lower). Newton scores 88.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Woodward.
Overall Cost Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodward has a median property tax of $1,117 vs $2,588 in Newton (57% lower). Newton has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 12.4% in Woodward. Woodward has a median home value of $164,200 vs $151,600 in Newton (8% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 2.3% in Woodward. Newton: 7,916 vs Woodward: 6,246 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 12.9% in Woodward.
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Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.50 compared to 4.47 in Woodward. Newton has a property crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 13.9% in Woodward. Woodward has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.26 in Newton.
Violent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.4% in Newton. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 41.3% in Woodward.
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 ACSNewton has a population of 15,696, about 1.3x the size of Woodward (11,976). Woodward skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Woodward
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 4.0 vs Woodward: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Newton: 5 vs Woodward: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 2.3% in Woodward. Newton: 20 min vs Woodward: 21 min for mean commute time.
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