Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Buckeye
99,844
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Buckeye
$98,778
Home Value
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Buckeye
$384,100
Rent
Farmington Hills
$1,475
Buckeye
$1,742
Crime Rate
Farmington Hills
1.98
Buckeye
1.67
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Buckeye
153.6
Avg Temp
Farmington Hills
N/A
Buckeye
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Buckeye
4.8%
How Similar Are Farmington Hills & Buckeye?
Buckeye is Farmington Hills's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Buckeye
99,844
Buckeye has a 17% larger population than Farmington Hills.
Violent Crime
Farmington Hills
1.98
Buckeye
1.67
Farmington Hills has a 16% higher violent crime than Buckeye.
Property Crime
Farmington Hills
6.81
Buckeye
7.71
Buckeye has a 12% higher property crime than Farmington Hills.
Political Leaning
Farmington Hills
43.8%
Buckeye
51.2%
Farmington Hills leans Democratic while Buckeye leans Republican.
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Buckeye
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Buckeye
$98,778
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Buckeye
$384,100
Buckeye has a 13% higher home values than Farmington Hills.
Education
Farmington Hills
42.6%
Buckeye
15.9%
Farmington Hills's education is significantly higher than Buckeye's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Farmington Hills
59.7%
Buckeye
60.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Buckeye
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington Hills and Buckeye share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington Hills leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,583 in Buckeye (29% lower). Farmington Hills scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.0 in Buckeye. Farmington Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,839 in Buckeye (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $5,285 in Farmington Hills (165% lower). Buckeye has a single-family homes of 95.2% compared to 61.7% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.0% in Buckeye.
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a per capita income of $55,459 vs $34,961 in Buckeye (59% higher). Farmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 17.5% in Buckeye. Farmington Hills has a government sector of 50.3% compared to 44.5% in Buckeye.
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Crime & Safety — Farmington Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington Hills has a violent crime clearance of 89.0% compared to 47.6% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 1.66 in Farmington Hills. Buckeye has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Farmington Hills.
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Schools & Education — Farmington Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmington Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.6% compared to 15.9% in Buckeye. Farmington Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 52.6% compared to 34.2% in Buckeye.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a population of 99,844, about 1.2x the size of Farmington Hills (83,316). Buckeye skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.4.
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Buckeye
Healthcare — Buckeye leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuckeye: 3.3 vs Farmington Hills: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 17.5% in Buckeye. Farmington Hills has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 69.9% in Buckeye.
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