Population
Garner
32,543
Auburn Hills
24,911
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Auburn Hills
$1,411
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Auburn Hills
3.73
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Auburn Hills
124.8
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Auburn Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
How Similar Are Garner & Auburn Hills?
Auburn Hills is Garner's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Auburn Hills
24,911
Garner has a 23% larger population than Auburn Hills.
Violent Crime
Garner
3.65
Auburn Hills
3.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Garner
45.07
Auburn Hills
19.06
Garner's property crime is significantly higher than Auburn Hills's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Auburn Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Auburn Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
Garner has a 25% higher unemployment than Auburn Hills.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Garner has a 27% higher home values than Auburn Hills.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Auburn Hills
33.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Auburn Hills
58.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Auburn Hills
124.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Auburn Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,596 in Garner (42% lower). Auburn Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,750 in Garner (24% lower). Auburn Hills scores 142.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 157.6 in Garner.
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Housing Market — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a median home value of $320,300 vs $233,900 in Auburn Hills (37% higher). Garner has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 51.6% in Auburn Hills. Garner has a owner-occupied of 64.8% compared to 51.0% in Auburn Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.2% in Auburn Hills. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 14.6% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.8% in Garner.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 3.38 in Garner. Auburn Hills has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.06 compared to 45.07 in Garner. Auburn Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.30 compared to 38.04 in Garner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Auburn Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.5% compared to 32.3% in Garner. Auburn Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 46.2% in Garner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a population of 32,543, about 1.3x the size of Auburn Hills (24,911). Auburn Hills skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.6.
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Garner
Auburn Hills
Healthcare — Garner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarner: 4.7 vs Auburn Hills: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn Hills has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 14.6% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 71.2% in Garner.
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