Population
Farmington
23,675
Johnston
24,196
Median Income
Farmington
$118,556
Johnston
$103,430
Home Value
Farmington
$345,100
Johnston
$346,200
Rent
Farmington
$1,275
Johnston
$1,288
Crime Rate
Farmington
0.79
Johnston
0.77
Cost of Living
Farmington
158.0
Johnston
153.0
Avg Temp
Farmington
N/A
Johnston
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington
3.6%
Johnston
1.8%
How Similar Are Farmington & Johnston?
Johnston is Farmington's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington
23,675
Johnston
24,196
Both cities have similar populations — Farmington at 23,675 and Johnston at 24,196.
Violent Crime
Farmington
0.79
Johnston
0.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Farmington
3.33
Johnston
7.49
Johnston's property crime is significantly higher than Farmington's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Farmington
42.5%
Johnston
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Farmington
3.6%
Johnston
1.8%
Farmington has a 50% higher unemployment than Johnston.
Median Income
Farmington
$118,556
Johnston
$103,430
Farmington has a 13% higher median income than Johnston.
Home Values
Farmington
$345,100
Johnston
$346,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Farmington
24.1%
Johnston
37.5%
Johnston has a 36% higher education than Farmington.
Demographics
Farmington
85.6%
Johnston
80.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Farmington
158.0
Johnston
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington and Johnston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington
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Johnston
Farmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,709 in Farmington (30% lower). Johnston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,405 in Farmington (27% lower). Johnston scores 158.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Farmington.
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Housing Market — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a median property tax of $4,102 vs $6,562 in Johnston (37% lower). Farmington has a single-family homes of 89.7% compared to 73.7% in Johnston. Farmington has a owner-occupied of 86.6% compared to 72.3% in Johnston.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnston has a unemployment rate of 1.8% compared to 3.6% in Farmington. Farmington has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 7.6% in Johnston. Farmington has a work from home of 18.6% compared to 14.5% in Johnston.
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Crime & Safety — Farmington leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Johnston. Johnston has a property crime clearance of 24.2% compared to 6.3% in Farmington. Farmington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.33 compared to 7.49 in Johnston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Johnston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 24.1% in Farmington. Johnston has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 37.1% in Farmington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnston has a population of 24,196, about 1x the size of Farmington (23,675). Farmington skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 38.4.
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Farmington
Johnston
Healthcare — Farmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmington: 4.3 vs Johnston: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Farmington: 5 vs Johnston: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Johnston. Johnston has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Farmington. Farmington has a work from home of 18.6% compared to 14.5% in Johnston.
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