Population
Whitehall
14,863
Ferndale
19,156
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Ferndale
$91,732
Home Value
Whitehall
$229,200
Ferndale
$233,600
Rent
Whitehall
$909
Ferndale
$1,235
Crime Rate
Whitehall
2.17
Ferndale
2.05
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Ferndale
126.4
Avg Temp
Whitehall
N/A
Ferndale
N/A
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Ferndale
3.9%
How Similar Are Whitehall & Ferndale?
Ferndale is Whitehall's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitehall
14,863
Ferndale
19,156
Ferndale has a 22% larger population than Whitehall.
Violent Crime
Whitehall
2.17
Ferndale
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Whitehall
23.44
Ferndale
15.28
Whitehall has a 35% higher property crime than Ferndale.
Political Leaning
Whitehall
39.4%
Ferndale
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ferndale has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Ferndale
3.9%
Whitehall has a 31% higher unemployment than Ferndale.
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Ferndale
$91,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Whitehall
$229,200
Ferndale
$233,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Whitehall
31.4%
Ferndale
46.8%
Ferndale has a 33% higher education than Whitehall.
Demographics
Whitehall
81.2%
Ferndale
82.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Ferndale
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Whitehall and Ferndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ferndale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whitehall leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhitehall scores 117.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.5 in Ferndale. Ferndale scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Whitehall. Whitehall has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,411 in Ferndale (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a median rent of $909 vs $1,235 in Ferndale (26% lower). Whitehall has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.3% in Ferndale. Whitehall has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 67.6% in Ferndale.
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Jobs & Economy — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.6% in Whitehall. Ferndale has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.7% in Whitehall. Ferndale: 13,870 vs Whitehall: 7,545 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ferndale leads
Source: FBI UCRWhitehall has a property crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 18.9% in Ferndale. Ferndale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.08 compared to 20.83 in Whitehall. Ferndale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.28 compared to 23.44 in Whitehall.
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Schools & Education — Ferndale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFerndale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.8% compared to 31.4% in Whitehall. Ferndale has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 52.0% in Whitehall.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a population of 19,156, about 1.3x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Ferndale skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 43.7.
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Whitehall
Ferndale
Healthcare — Whitehall leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhitehall: 5 vs Ferndale: 3 for with emergency services. Whitehall: 3.4 vs Ferndale: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Whitehall. Ferndale has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 13.6% in Whitehall. Ferndale: 19 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute time.
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