Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
West Chicago
25,434
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
West Chicago
$100,568
Home Value
Farmington Hills
$333,200
West Chicago
$306,500
Rent
Farmington Hills
$1,475
West Chicago
$1,376
Crime Rate
Farmington Hills
1.98
West Chicago
1.88
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
West Chicago
149.8
Avg Temp
Farmington Hills
N/A
West Chicago
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
West Chicago
10.2%
How Similar Are Farmington Hills & West Chicago?
West Chicago is Farmington Hills's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
West Chicago
25,434
Farmington Hills (83,316) is about 3.3x larger than West Chicago (25,434).
Violent Crime
Farmington Hills
1.98
West Chicago
1.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Farmington Hills
6.81
West Chicago
6.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Farmington Hills
43.8%
West Chicago
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
West Chicago
10.2%
West Chicago's unemployment is significantly higher than Farmington Hills's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
West Chicago
$100,568
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Farmington Hills
$333,200
West Chicago
$306,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Farmington Hills
42.6%
West Chicago
20.3%
Farmington Hills's education is significantly higher than West Chicago's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Farmington Hills
59.7%
West Chicago
44.6%
Farmington Hills has a 25% higher demographics than West Chicago.
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
West Chicago
149.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington Hills and West Chicago share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,581 in West Chicago (29% lower). Farmington Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in West Chicago (21% lower). Farmington Hills scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.6 in West Chicago.
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Housing Market — West Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chicago has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.5% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a median property tax of $5,285 vs $8,151 in West Chicago (35% lower). West Chicago has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 61.7% in Farmington Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills: 46,922 vs West Chicago: 14,750 for labor force. Farmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 10.6% in West Chicago. Farmington Hills has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 10.2% in West Chicago.
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Crime & Safety — West Chicago leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington Hills has a violent crime clearance of 89.0% compared to 25.5% in West Chicago. West Chicago has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in West Chicago.
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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 20.3% in West Chicago. Farmington Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 52.6% compared to 35.2% in West Chicago.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a population of 83,316, about 3.3x the size of West Chicago (25,434). West Chicago skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.4.
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West Chicago
Healthcare — West Chicago leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Chicago: 4.0 vs Farmington Hills: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Chicago: 4 vs Farmington Hills: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 10.6% in West Chicago. West Chicago has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Farmington Hills. West Chicago has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Farmington Hills.
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