Population
High Point
115,263
Farmington
46,339
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Farmington
$63,745
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Farmington
$225,400
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Farmington
$993
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Farmington
9.56
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Farmington
99.5
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Farmington
5.7%
How Similar Are High Point & Farmington?
Farmington is High Point's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Farmington
46,339
High Point (115,263) is about 2.5x larger than Farmington (46,339).
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Farmington
9.56
Farmington's violent crime is significantly higher than High Point's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Farmington
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Farmington
64.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Farmington
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Farmington
$63,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Farmington
$225,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Farmington
14.6%
High Point has a 35% higher education than Farmington.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Farmington
49.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Farmington
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point
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Farmington
High Point leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $885 vs $1,213 in High Point (37% lower). Farmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,085 vs $1,330 in High Point (23% lower). Farmington scores 84.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point.
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Housing Market — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a median property tax of $1,361 vs $2,187 in High Point (61% lower). High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 10.5% in Farmington. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 62.1% in Farmington.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Farmington: 19,811 for labor force. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.0% in Farmington. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 19.7% in Farmington.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.57 compared to 9.56 in Farmington. High Point has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 7.54 in Farmington. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Farmington.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 14.6% in Farmington. High Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 31.8% in Farmington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 2.5x the size of Farmington (46,339).
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High Point
Farmington
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Farmington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). High Point: 5 vs Farmington: 3 for nearby hospitals. High Point: 4 vs Farmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Farmington. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.0% in Farmington. Farmington has a drive alone of 86.4% compared to 77.0% in High Point.
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