Population
Okemos
25,503
Farmington
11,472
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Farmington
$94,115
Home Value
Okemos
$336,800
Farmington
$273,000
Rent
Okemos
$1,250
Farmington
$1,299
Crime Rate
Okemos
N/A
Farmington
0.88
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Farmington
137.9
Avg Temp
Okemos
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Farmington
3.5%
How Similar Are Okemos & Farmington?
Farmington is Okemos's #3 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Okemos
25,503
Farmington
11,472
Okemos (25,503) is about 2.2x larger than Farmington (11,472).
Political Leaning
Okemos
34.2%
Farmington
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmington has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Farmington
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Farmington
$94,115
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Okemos
$336,800
Farmington
$273,000
Okemos has a 19% higher home values than Farmington.
Education
Okemos
46.0%
Farmington
46.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Okemos
65.1%
Farmington
63.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Farmington
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okemos and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Okemos
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Farmington
Farmington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington scores 149.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.9 in Okemos. Okemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,411 in Farmington (10% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,122 in Farmington (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Farmington has a median property tax of $4,277 vs $6,452 in Okemos (51% lower). Okemos has a median home value of $336,800 vs $273,000 in Farmington (23% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Okemos leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Okemos: 13,383 vs Farmington: 6,397 for labor force. Farmington has a government sector of 50.5% compared to 35.1% in Okemos.
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Per Capita Income
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Farmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmington has a high school diploma or higher of 54.6% compared to 50.7% in Okemos.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a population of 25,503, about 2.2x the size of Farmington (11,472). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.6.
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Black
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Okemos
Farmington
Healthcare — Okemos leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOkemos: 4 vs Farmington: 3 for with emergency services. Okemos: 3.0 vs Farmington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Farmington. Okemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Farmington. Farmington has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 19.5% in Okemos.
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