Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Farmers Branch
36,254
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Farmers Branch
$1,820
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Farmers Branch
2.01
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Farmers Branch
149.5
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Farmers Branch
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Farmers Branch?
Farmers Branch is Carol Stream's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Farmers Branch
36,254
Both cities have similar populations — Carol Stream at 39,427 and Farmers Branch at 36,254.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Farmers Branch
2.01
Farmers Branch's violent crime is significantly higher than Carol Stream's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Farmers Branch
25.47
Farmers Branch's property crime is significantly higher than Carol Stream's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Farmers Branch
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carol Stream has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
Carol Stream has a 38% higher unemployment than Farmers Branch.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Carol Stream has a 17% higher median income than Farmers Branch.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Farmers Branch
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Farmers Branch
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Farmers Branch
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Farmers Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Farmers Branch
Carol Stream leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmers Branch leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmers Branch scores 134.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Farmers Branch scores 117.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Carol Stream. Farmers Branch scores 113.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $7,964 in Carol Stream (70% lower). Carol Stream has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 46.1% in Farmers Branch.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmers Branch has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 4.2% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 3.5% in Farmers Branch. Carol Stream has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.35 in Farmers Branch. Carol Stream has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.32 in Farmers Branch.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Farmers Branch leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmers Branch has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.7% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a population of 39,427, about 1.1x the size of Farmers Branch (36,254). Farmers Branch skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.3.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carol Stream
Farmers Branch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmers Branch: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Carol Stream: 3.7 vs Farmers Branch: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Farmers Branch. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.6% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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