Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Skokie
66,427
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Skokie
$93,550
Home Value
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Skokie
$368,600
Rent
Farmington Hills
$1,475
Skokie
$1,491
Crime Rate
Farmington Hills
1.98
Skokie
2.05
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Skokie
151.1
Avg Temp
Farmington Hills
N/A
Skokie
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Skokie
5.3%
How Similar Are Farmington Hills & Skokie?
Skokie is Farmington Hills's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Skokie
66,427
Farmington Hills has a 20% larger population than Skokie.
Violent Crime
Farmington Hills
1.98
Skokie
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Farmington Hills
6.81
Skokie
26.86
Skokie's property crime is significantly higher than Farmington Hills's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Farmington Hills
43.8%
Skokie
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmington Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Skokie
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Skokie
$93,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Skokie
$368,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Farmington Hills
42.6%
Skokie
35.4%
Farmington Hills has a 17% higher education than Skokie.
Demographics
Farmington Hills
59.7%
Skokie
51.2%
Farmington Hills has a 14% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Skokie
151.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington Hills and Skokie 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 $1,581 in Skokie (29% lower). Farmington Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Skokie (21% lower). Farmington Hills scores 176.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.6 in Skokie.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.5% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a median property tax of $5,285 vs $7,803 in Skokie (32% lower). Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 64.0% in Farmington Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills: 46,922 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Farmington Hills has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Farmington Hills has a per capita income of $55,459 vs $44,330 in Skokie (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Farmington Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington Hills has a violent crime clearance of 89.0% compared to 22.1% in Skokie. Farmington Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Farmington Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.64 in Skokie.
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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 35.4% in Skokie. Farmington Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 52.6% compared to 49.1% in Skokie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a population of 83,316, about 1.3x the size of Skokie (66,427). Farmington Hills skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 42.6.
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Farmington Hills
Skokie
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Farmington Hills: 3 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 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 ACSSkokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.3% in Farmington Hills. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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