Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Farmington
46,339
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Farmington
$63,745
Home Value
Lake Charles
$204,000
Farmington
$225,400
Rent
Lake Charles
$1,090
Farmington
$993
Crime Rate
Lake Charles
6.13
Farmington
9.56
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Farmington
99.5
Avg Temp
Lake Charles
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Farmington
5.7%
How Similar Are Lake Charles & Farmington?
Farmington is Lake Charles's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Farmington
46,339
Lake Charles has a 43% larger population than Farmington.
Violent Crime
Lake Charles
6.13
Farmington
9.56
Farmington has a 36% higher violent crime than Lake Charles.
Property Crime
Lake Charles
24.70
Farmington
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Lake Charles
69.0%
Farmington
64.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Farmington
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Farmington
$63,745
Farmington has a 11% higher median income than Lake Charles.
Home Values
Lake Charles
$204,000
Farmington
$225,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lake Charles
19.6%
Farmington
14.6%
Lake Charles has a 26% higher education than Farmington.
Demographics
Lake Charles
47.4%
Farmington
49.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Farmington
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Charles and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles
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Farmington
Lake Charles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,085 vs $1,217 in Lake Charles (12% lower). Lake Charles scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Farmington. Farmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $885 vs $928 in Lake Charles (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,361 in Farmington (49% lower). Lake Charles has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 62.1% in Farmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles: 39,030 vs Farmington: 19,811 for labor force. Farmington has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a per capita income of $35,847 vs $31,294 in Farmington (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lake Charles leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles. Farmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Farmington has a property crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 14.6% in Farmington. Lake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% 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 ACSLake Charles has a population of 81,679, about 1.8x the size of Farmington (46,339).
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Lake Charles
Farmington
Healthcare — Lake Charles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Charles: 4.0 vs Farmington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lake Charles: 5 vs Farmington: 3 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Farmington. Lake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Farmington. Farmington has a drive alone of 86.4% compared to 81.4% in Lake Charles.
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