Downey vs Norwalk
Downey, CA compared with Norwalk, CA · 3 miles apart
Downey has 108,468 residents to Norwalk’s 97,104. Downey comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Norwalk does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Downey, CA | Norwalk, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,468 | 97,104 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,741 | 10,004 |
| Median household income | $90,699 | $100,085 |
| Median home value | $796,600 | $644,700 |
| Median rent | $1,937 | $2,090 |
| Homeownership | 51.1% | 68.3% |
| Average commute | 31 min | 29.5 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 26.1% | 21.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 8.8× | 6.4× |
| Clear days a year | 59 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 39 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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