Population
Skokie
66,427
Farmers Branch
36,254
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Farmers Branch
$1,820
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Farmers Branch
2.01
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Farmers Branch
149.5
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Farmers Branch
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
How Similar Are Skokie & Farmers Branch?
Farmers Branch is Skokie's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Farmers Branch
36,254
Skokie has a 45% larger population than Farmers Branch.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Farmers Branch
2.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Farmers Branch
25.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Farmers Branch
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Farmers Branch has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
Skokie's unemployment is significantly higher than Farmers Branch's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Skokie has a 13% higher home values than Farmers Branch.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Farmers Branch
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Farmers Branch
58.9%
Farmers Branch has a 13% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Farmers Branch
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Farmers Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmers Branch
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmers Branch leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.1 in Farmers Branch. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Farmers Branch (8% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,648 in Farmers Branch.
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmers Branch has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $7,803 in Skokie (66% lower). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 46.1% in Farmers Branch.
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Jobs & Economy — Farmers Branch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmers Branch has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 5.3% in Skokie. Skokie: 33,281 vs Farmers Branch: 22,244 for labor force. Skokie has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch.
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Crime & Safety — Farmers Branch leads
Source: FBI UCRSkokie has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 3.5% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Farmers Branch has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.64 in Skokie.
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Schools & Education — Skokie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.5% in Farmers Branch. Skokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.7% in Farmers Branch.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a population of 66,427, about 1.8x the size of Farmers Branch (36,254). Farmers Branch skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 42.6.
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Skokie
Farmers Branch
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Farmers Branch: 4 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Farmers Branch: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Farmers Branch. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.6% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a drive alone of 71.7% compared to 60.3% in Skokie.
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