Population
Sulphur
21,004
Farmington
17,999
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Farmington
$49,882
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Farmington
$187,500
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Farmington
$856
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Farmington
3.23
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Farmington
86.4
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Farmington
4.1%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Farmington?
Farmington is Sulphur's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Farmington
17,999
Sulphur has a 14% larger population than Farmington.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Farmington
3.23
Sulphur has a 14% higher violent crime than Farmington.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Farmington
27.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Farmington
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Farmington
4.1%
Sulphur has a 12% higher unemployment than Farmington.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Farmington
$49,882
Sulphur has a 14% higher median income than Farmington.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Farmington
$187,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Farmington
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Farmington
90.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Farmington
86.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $689 vs $928 in Sulphur (35% lower). Farmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $904 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (35% lower). Farmington scores 88.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.4 in Sulphur.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,329 in Farmington (51% lower). Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 52.6% in Farmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 9,220 vs Farmington: 7,188 for labor force. Sulphur has a per capita income of $30,014 vs $25,531 in Farmington (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Farmington leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Farmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 4.56 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a violent crime clearance of 52.0% compared to 25.0% in Farmington.
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Schools & Education — Sulphur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSulphur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 10.8% in Farmington.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a population of 21,004, about 1.2x the size of Farmington (17,999). Farmington skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.3.
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Sulphur
Farmington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Farmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 74.1% in Farmington.
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