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Farber vs Walker 172 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+89% in Walker) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Walker).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $590 more a month in Walker A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Farber $850 /mo
Typical home $133K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $350/mo · Housing →
Walker $1,430 /mo
Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
The difference: $590 a month , about $7,100 a year , between Walker and Farber.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 172 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Farber ↔ Walker 172 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
272 Lowest 359 Highest
Median age
49 ±9.7 Lowest 26% above MO 49.4 ±1.2 Highest 27% above MO
Kids under 18
12.1% ±7.7 Highest MO: 22.3% 8.4% ±5.4 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
19.9% ±2 Highest MO: 17.9% 10% ±3.8 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.5% Highest MO: 32.4% 1.2% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9% ±11.4 Highest MO: 5.7% 2.2% ±1.9 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$46,458 ±$20k Highest 34% below MO $40,417 ±$27k Lowest 43% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$60,000 ±$26k 74% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$350 ±$41 Lowest 66% below MO $663 ±$101 Highest 36% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$820 58% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.3% ±57.8 Lowest MO: 45.6% 16.7% ±71.9 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
22.1% Highest MO: 12.6% 10.3% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.9% Lowest MO: 68.1% 79.6% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 Lowest 11 yrs older than MO 1978 Highest same as MO
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 7% below MO 24 min Highest about the MO average
Work from home
4.9% ±3 Lowest MO: 13% 6.6% ±6.7 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
1% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 14.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Lowest 0.76 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mexico (24%) Nevada (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Walker Few work in Farber
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
132 Highest 93.9 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Farber or Walker: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Farber? → Moving to Farber: what should I know? →
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Towns like Farber Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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