Population
Homewood
19,471
Ferndale
19,156
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Ferndale
$91,732
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Ferndale
$233,600
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Ferndale
$1,235
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Ferndale
2.05
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Ferndale
126.4
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Ferndale
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Ferndale
3.9%
How Similar Are Homewood & Ferndale?
Ferndale is Homewood's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Ferndale
19,156
Both cities have similar populations — Homewood at 19,471 and Ferndale at 19,156.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Ferndale
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Ferndale
15.28
Homewood has a 27% higher property crime than Ferndale.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Ferndale
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ferndale has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Ferndale
3.9%
Homewood has a 44% higher unemployment than Ferndale.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Ferndale
$91,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Ferndale
$233,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Ferndale
46.8%
Ferndale has a 34% higher education than Homewood.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Ferndale
82.3%
Ferndale has a 47% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Ferndale
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Ferndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ferndale
Ferndale leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ferndale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFerndale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Homewood (41% lower). Ferndale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Homewood (26% lower). Ferndale scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Homewood.
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Housing Market — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a median property tax of $3,768 vs $5,946 in Homewood (58% lower). Homewood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.3% in Ferndale. Homewood has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 67.6% in Ferndale.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Ferndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Ferndale: 19 min vs Homewood: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Ferndale leads
Source: FBI UCRFerndale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Homewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 18.9% in Ferndale. Ferndale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 3.07 in Homewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ferndale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFerndale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.8% compared to 31.0% in Homewood. Ferndale has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 44.3% in Homewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a population of 19,471, about 1x the size of Ferndale (19,156). Ferndale skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.8.
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Homewood
Ferndale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs Ferndale: 3 for with emergency services. Ferndale: 2.7 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Ferndale. Ferndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Ferndale: 19 min vs Homewood: 28 min for mean commute time.
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