Population
Westerville
38,543
Farmers Branch
36,254
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Farmers Branch
$1,820
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Farmers Branch
2.01
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Farmers Branch
149.5
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Farmers Branch
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
How Similar Are Westerville & Farmers Branch?
Farmers Branch is Westerville's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Farmers Branch
36,254
Both cities have similar populations — Westerville at 38,543 and Farmers Branch at 36,254.
Violent Crime
Westerville
2.21
Farmers Branch
2.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Westerville
17.26
Farmers Branch
25.47
Farmers Branch has a 32% higher property crime than Westerville.
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Farmers Branch
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Farmers Branch
2.6%
Farmers Branch has a 26% higher unemployment than Westerville.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Farmers Branch
$87,702
Westerville has a 18% higher median income than Farmers Branch.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Farmers Branch
$322,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Farmers Branch
33.7%
Westerville has a 16% higher education than Farmers Branch.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Farmers Branch
58.9%
Westerville has a 28% higher demographics than Farmers Branch.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Farmers Branch
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Farmers Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westerville
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Farmers Branch
Westerville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,648 in Farmers Branch (28% lower). Westerville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,931 in Farmers Branch (26% lower). Westerville scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.1 in Farmers Branch.
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Housing Market — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a owner-occupied of 74.4% compared to 46.1% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 48.1% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 11.0% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 17.6% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 2.6% in Farmers Branch.
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Crime & Safety — Westerville leads
Source: FBI UCRWesterville has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 3.5% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.70 in Farmers Branch.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.3% compared to 33.7% in Farmers Branch. Westerville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 44.5% in Farmers Branch.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a population of 38,543, about 1.1x the size of Farmers Branch (36,254). Farmers Branch skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.9.
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Black
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Westerville
Farmers Branch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmers Branch: 4 vs Westerville: 3 for with emergency services. Westerville: 3.7 vs Farmers Branch: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Westerville. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 17.6% in Farmers Branch.
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