Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Farmington Hills
$1,475
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Farmington Hills
1.98
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Farmington Hills
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Farmington Hills & Richardson?
Richardson is Farmington Hills's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 30% larger population than Farmington Hills.
Violent Crime
Farmington Hills
1.98
Richardson
1.53
Farmington Hills has a 23% higher violent crime than Richardson.
Property Crime
Farmington Hills
6.81
Richardson
18.34
Richardson's property crime is significantly higher than Farmington Hills's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Farmington Hills
43.8%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmington Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Richardson
$405,600
Richardson has a 18% higher home values than Farmington Hills.
Education
Farmington Hills
42.6%
Richardson
37.2%
Farmington Hills has a 13% higher education than Richardson.
Demographics
Farmington Hills
59.7%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington Hills and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington Hills
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Richardson
Farmington Hills leads in 4 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 $1,648 in Richardson (32% lower). Farmington Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Richardson (27% lower). Farmington Hills scores 176.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson.
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Housing Market — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a owner-occupied of 64.0% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Farmington Hills has a median rent of $1,475 vs $1,825 in Richardson (19% lower). Farmington Hills has a median property tax of $5,285 vs $6,438 in Richardson (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson: 68,275 vs Farmington Hills: 46,922 for labor force. Farmington Hills has a government sector of 50.3% compared to 43.0% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Farmington Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.66 in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Farmington Hills has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.81 compared to 18.34 in Richardson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Farmington Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmington Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 52.6% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Farmington Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.6% compared to 37.2% in Richardson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.4x the size of Farmington Hills (83,316). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.4.
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Farmington Hills
Richardson
Healthcare — Richardson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichardson: 3.0 vs Farmington Hills: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.3% in Farmington Hills. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 63.4% in Richardson.
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