Population
Okemos
25,503
Farmington Hills
83,316
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Home Value
Okemos
$336,800
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Rent
Okemos
$1,250
Farmington Hills
$1,475
Crime Rate
Okemos
N/A
Farmington Hills
1.98
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Farmington Hills
146.9
Avg Temp
Okemos
N/A
Farmington Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Farmington Hills
5.0%
How Similar Are Okemos & Farmington Hills?
Farmington Hills is Okemos's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Okemos
25,503
Farmington Hills
83,316
Farmington Hills (83,316) is about 3.3x larger than Okemos (25,503).
Political Leaning
Okemos
34.2%
Farmington Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmington Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Farmington Hills
5.0%
Farmington Hills has a 35% higher unemployment than Okemos.
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Farmington Hills
$101,863
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Okemos
$336,800
Farmington Hills
$333,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Okemos
46.0%
Farmington Hills
42.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Okemos
65.1%
Farmington Hills
59.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Farmington Hills
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okemos and Farmington Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington Hills
Cost of Living & Affordability — Okemos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington Hills scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.2 in Okemos. Okemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,411 in Farmington Hills (10% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,122 in Farmington Hills (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Farmington Hills has a median property tax of $5,285 vs $6,452 in Okemos (22% lower). Okemos has a median rent of $1,250 vs $1,475 in Farmington Hills (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Farmington Hills: 46,922 vs Okemos: 13,383 for labor force. Okemos has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Farmington Hills.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOkemos has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 42.6% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 52.6% compared to 50.7% in Okemos.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington Hills has a population of 83,316, about 3.3x the size of Okemos (25,503). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.4.
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Okemos
Farmington Hills
Healthcare — Okemos leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOkemos: 4 vs Farmington Hills: 3 for with emergency services. Okemos: 3.0 vs Farmington Hills: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in Farmington Hills. Okemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 66.4% in Okemos.
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