Population
Poteau
8,903
Farmington
17,999
Median Income
Poteau
$49,789
Farmington
$49,882
Home Value
Poteau
$142,400
Farmington
$187,500
Rent
Poteau
$818
Farmington
$856
Crime Rate
Poteau
2.95
Farmington
3.23
Cost of Living
Poteau
84.1
Farmington
86.4
Avg Temp
Poteau
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Poteau
6.1%
Farmington
4.1%
How Similar Are Poteau & Farmington?
Farmington is Poteau's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Poteau
8,903
Farmington
17,999
Farmington (17,999) is about 2.0x larger than Poteau (8,903).
Violent Crime
Poteau
2.95
Farmington
3.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Poteau
29.36
Farmington
27.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Poteau
81.8%
Farmington
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Poteau
6.1%
Farmington
4.1%
Poteau has a 34% higher unemployment than Farmington.
Median Income
Poteau
$49,789
Farmington
$49,882
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Poteau
$142,400
Farmington
$187,500
Farmington has a 24% higher home values than Poteau.
Education
Poteau
9.8%
Farmington
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Poteau
70.9%
Farmington
90.2%
Farmington has a 21% higher demographics than Poteau.
Cost of Living
Poteau
84.1
Farmington
86.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Poteau and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Poteau
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Farmington
Farmington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Poteau leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Poteau. Poteau scores 80.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Farmington. Farmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $689 vs $741 in Poteau (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Poteau leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 13.4% in Poteau. Poteau has a median property tax of $996 vs $1,329 in Farmington (25% lower). Farmington has a median home value of $187,500 vs $142,400 in Poteau (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 6.1% in Poteau. Farmington: 7,188 vs Poteau: 3,578 for labor force. Farmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Poteau.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 5.79 in Poteau. Farmington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Poteau. Farmington has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 14.1% in Poteau.
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Schools & Education — Farmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 32.7% in Poteau. Farmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 9.8% in Poteau.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a population of 17,999, about 2x the size of Poteau (8,903). Poteau skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.9.
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Poteau
Farmington
Healthcare — Farmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmington: 4.0 vs Poteau: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Poteau. Farmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Poteau. Poteau has a drive alone of 81.3% compared to 74.1% in Farmington.
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