Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Farmers Branch
36,254
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Farmers Branch
$1,820
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Farmers Branch
2.01
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Farmers Branch
149.5
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Farmers Branch
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Farmers Branch?
Farmers Branch is Schaumburg's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Farmers Branch
36,254
Schaumburg (76,780) is about 2.1x larger than Farmers Branch (36,254).
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Farmers Branch
2.01
Farmers Branch's violent crime is significantly higher than Schaumburg's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Farmers Branch
25.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Farmers Branch
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmers Branch has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
Schaumburg has a 28% higher unemployment than Farmers Branch.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Farmers Branch
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Farmers Branch
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Farmers Branch
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Farmers Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmers Branch
Schaumburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmers Branch leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchaumburg scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.1 in Farmers Branch. Schaumburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Farmers Branch (8% lower). Farmers Branch scores 117.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.4 in Schaumburg.
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Housing Market — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $6,395 in Schaumburg (36% lower). Schaumburg has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 46.1% in Farmers Branch.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg: 41,667 vs Farmers Branch: 22,244 for labor force. Schaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.6% in Schaumburg.
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Crime & Safety — Schaumburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 3.5% in Farmers Branch. Schaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Farmers Branch. Schaumburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.35 in Farmers Branch.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Schaumburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.5% in Farmers Branch. Schaumburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 33.7% in Farmers Branch.
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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 ACSSchaumburg has a population of 76,780, about 2.1x the size of Farmers Branch (36,254). Farmers Branch skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.7.
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Black
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Asian
Schaumburg
Farmers Branch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchaumburg: 4.0 vs Farmers Branch: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Farmers Branch: 4 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.6% in Farmers Branch. Schaumburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Farmers Branch.
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