Population
Fairborn
34,506
Findlay
40,280
Median Income
Fairborn
$55,966
Findlay
$57,344
Home Value
Fairborn
$169,600
Findlay
$183,300
Rent
Fairborn
$968
Findlay
$917
Crime Rate
Fairborn
2.73
Findlay
3.14
Cost of Living
Fairborn
94.3
Findlay
91.9
Avg Temp
Fairborn
N/A
Findlay
N/A
Unemployment
Fairborn
4.2%
Findlay
3.6%
How Similar Are Fairborn & Findlay?
Findlay is Fairborn's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairborn
34,506
Findlay
40,280
Findlay has a 14% larger population than Fairborn.
Violent Crime
Fairborn
2.73
Findlay
3.14
Findlay has a 13% higher violent crime than Fairborn.
Property Crime
Fairborn
12.94
Findlay
16.34
Findlay has a 21% higher property crime than Fairborn.
Political Leaning
Fairborn
59.3%
Findlay
68.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Findlay has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fairborn
4.2%
Findlay
3.6%
Fairborn has a 13% higher unemployment than Findlay.
Median Income
Fairborn
$55,966
Findlay
$57,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fairborn
$169,600
Findlay
$183,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fairborn
20.7%
Findlay
20.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fairborn
78.9%
Findlay
87.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairborn
94.3
Findlay
91.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairborn and Findlay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairborn
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Findlay
Findlay leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Findlay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFindlay has a fair market rent (1br) of $859 vs $1,009 in Fairborn (17% lower). Findlay scores 75.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.4 in Fairborn. Findlay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,127 vs $1,273 in Fairborn (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay has a median property tax of $1,846 vs $2,372 in Fairborn (28% lower). Findlay has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 50.3% in Fairborn. Findlay has a median home value of $183,300 vs $169,600 in Fairborn (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay: 15 min vs Fairborn: 19 min for mean commute. Findlay has a government sector of 46.9% compared to 36.1% in Fairborn. Findlay has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.2% in Fairborn.
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Crime & Safety — Fairborn leads
Source: FBI UCRFairborn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Findlay. Findlay has a property crime clearance of 19.1% compared to 8.4% in Fairborn. Fairborn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.00 compared to 14.49 in Findlay.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Findlay leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFindlay has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 38.5% in Fairborn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay has a population of 40,280, about 1.2x the size of Fairborn (34,506). Fairborn skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.8.
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Fairborn
Findlay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Fairborn. Findlay: 15 min vs Fairborn: 19 min for mean commute time. Findlay has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.7% in Fairborn.
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