Population
Hilliard
36,560
Darien
21,855
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Darien
$109,354
Home Value
Hilliard
$360,000
Darien
$386,400
Rent
Hilliard
$1,590
Darien
$1,671
Crime Rate
Hilliard
1.26
Darien
0.42
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Darien
163.9
Avg Temp
Hilliard
N/A
Darien
N/A
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Darien
3.9%
How Similar Are Hilliard & Darien?
Darien is Hilliard's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hilliard
36,560
Darien
21,855
Hilliard has a 40% larger population than Darien.
Violent Crime
Hilliard
1.26
Darien
0.42
Hilliard's violent crime is significantly higher than Darien's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Hilliard
9.30
Darien
9.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hilliard
35.3%
Darien
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Darien has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Darien
3.9%
Darien has a 41% higher unemployment than Hilliard.
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Darien
$109,354
Hilliard has a 11% higher median income than Darien.
Home Values
Hilliard
$360,000
Darien
$386,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hilliard
40.7%
Darien
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Hilliard
80.3%
Darien
75.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Darien
163.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hilliard and Darien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Darien leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Darien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDarien scores 131.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.8 in Hilliard. Hilliard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Darien (24% lower). Hilliard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Darien (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a owner-occupied of 78.5% compared to 69.5% in Hilliard. Darien has a median home value of $386,400 vs $360,000 in Hilliard (7% higher). Hilliard has a median rent of $1,590 vs $1,671 in Darien (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hilliard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard: 20,923 vs Darien: 12,080 for labor force. Hilliard has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 3.9% in Darien. Darien has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Hilliard.
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Crime & Safety — Darien leads
Source: FBI UCRDarien has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Hilliard. Darien has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.26 in Hilliard. Darien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.72 in Hilliard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHilliard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.3% in Darien. Darien has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 50.3% in Hilliard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a population of 36,560, about 1.7x the size of Darien (21,855). Hilliard skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 44.8.
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Hilliard
Darien
Healthcare — Darien leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDarien: 5 vs Hilliard: 4 for with emergency services. Darien: 4.2 vs Hilliard: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hilliard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.3% in Hilliard. Hilliard has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Darien. Hilliard has a work from home of 21.0% compared to 19.0% in Darien.
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