Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Westlake
34,036
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Westlake
$110,101
Home Value
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Westlake
$336,100
Rent
Farmington Hills
$1,475
Westlake
$1,480
Crime Rate
Farmington Hills
1.98
Westlake
0.29
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Westlake
152.2
Avg Temp
Farmington Hills
N/A
Westlake
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Westlake
3.3%
How Similar Are Farmington Hills & Westlake?
Westlake is Farmington Hills's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington Hills
83,316
Westlake
34,036
Farmington Hills (83,316) is about 2.4x larger than Westlake (34,036).
Violent Crime
Farmington Hills
1.98
Westlake
0.29
Farmington Hills's violent crime is significantly higher than Westlake's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Farmington Hills
6.81
Westlake
6.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Farmington Hills
43.8%
Westlake
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmington Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Westlake
3.3%
Farmington Hills has a 34% higher unemployment than Westlake.
Median Income
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Westlake
$110,101
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Westlake
$336,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Farmington Hills
42.6%
Westlake
42.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Farmington Hills
59.7%
Westlake
86.0%
Westlake has a 31% higher demographics than Farmington Hills.
Cost of Living
Farmington Hills
146.9
Westlake
152.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington Hills and Westlake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington Hills
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Westlake
Westlake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestlake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,411 in Farmington Hills (10% lower). Westlake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,122 in Farmington Hills (6% lower). Farmington Hills scores 127.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 134.2 in Westlake.
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Housing Market — Westlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 7.7% in Westlake. Westlake has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 64.0% in Farmington Hills. Westlake has a single-family homes of 67.4% compared to 61.7% in Farmington Hills.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills: 46,922 vs Westlake: 17,121 for labor force. Westlake has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Farmington Hills. Westlake has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 6.3% in Farmington Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Westlake leads
Source: FBI UCRWestlake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 1.66 in Farmington Hills. Westlake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 1.98 in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a violent crime clearance of 89.0% compared to 40.0% in Westlake.
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Schools & Education — Westlake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestlake has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 52.6% in Farmington Hills.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a population of 83,316, about 2.4x the size of Westlake (34,036). Farmington Hills skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 47.1.
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Black
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Farmington Hills
Westlake
Healthcare — Westlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestlake: 4.4 vs Farmington Hills: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Westlake: 4 vs Farmington Hills: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Westlake. Farmington Hills has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Westlake. Farmington Hills has a work from home of 20.3% compared to 19.2% in Westlake.
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