Population
Liberty
30,446
Ferndale
19,156
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Ferndale
$91,732
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Ferndale
$233,600
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Ferndale
$1,235
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Ferndale
2.05
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Ferndale
126.4
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Ferndale
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Ferndale
3.9%
How Similar Are Liberty & Ferndale?
Ferndale is Liberty's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Ferndale
19,156
Liberty has a 37% larger population than Ferndale.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Ferndale
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Ferndale
15.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Ferndale
43.8%
Liberty leans Republican while Ferndale leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Ferndale
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Ferndale
$91,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Ferndale
$233,600
Liberty has a 13% higher home values than Ferndale.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Ferndale
46.8%
Ferndale has a 44% higher education than Liberty.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Ferndale
82.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Ferndale
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Ferndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ferndale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ferndale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFerndale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,197 in Liberty (7% lower). Ferndale scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.9 in Liberty. Liberty has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,411 in Ferndale.
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Housing Market — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a median property tax of $3,069 vs $3,768 in Ferndale (19% lower). Liberty has a median home value of $267,900 vs $233,600 in Ferndale (15% higher). Liberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.3% in Ferndale.
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Ferndale has a per capita income of $58,201 vs $39,181 in Liberty (33% higher). Liberty: 15,651 vs Ferndale: 13,870 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ferndale leads
Source: FBI UCRFerndale has a violent crime clearance of 79.5% compared to 30.2% in Liberty. Liberty has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.68 in Ferndale. Liberty has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.26 in Ferndale.
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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 26.3% in Liberty. Ferndale has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 43.5% in Liberty.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.6x the size of Ferndale (19,156). Ferndale skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.3.
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Ferndale
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs Ferndale: 3 for with emergency services. Liberty: 4.0 vs Ferndale: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Ferndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Liberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 66.8% in Ferndale.
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