Northampton, MA vs Republic, MO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Northampton

67.3

#1440 nationally

vs

Republic

74.2

#623 nationally

Republic leads in crime level (3.5 vs 12.2). Republic leads in cost of living index (90 vs 129). Northampton leads in median household income ($80,981 vs $63,102).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Northampton, MA Republic, MO
WhereAtHome Score 67.3 (#1440) 74.2 (#623)
Population 29,370 20,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $503,242 $271,460
Median Household Income $80,981 $63,102
Average Commute 21.3 min 26 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 12.2 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+41.9 R+20.8

Data coverage note: Republic is missing data for 1 metric that Northampton has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.