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Walker vs Farber 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
Walker $1,430 /mo
Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Farber $850 /mo
Typical home $133K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $350/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.
Walker ↔ Farber 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
359 Highest 272 Lowest
Median age
49.4 ±1.2 Highest 27% above MO 49 ±9.7 Lowest 26% above MO
Kids under 18
8.4% ±5.4 Lowest MO: 22.3% 12.1% ±7.7 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
10% ±3.8 Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.9% ±2 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.2% Lowest MO: 32.4% 6.5% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2% ±1.9 Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.9% ±11.4 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$40,417 ±$27k Lowest 43% below MO $46,458 ±$20k Highest 34% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $60,000 ±$26k 74% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$663 ±$101 Highest 36% below MO $350 ±$41 Lowest 66% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $820 58% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7% ±71.9 Highest MO: 45.6% 13.3% ±57.8 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
10.3% Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.1% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6% Highest MO: 68.1% 78.9% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest same as MO 1967 Lowest 11 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
24 min Highest about the MO average 22 min Lowest 7% below MO
Work from home
6.6% ±6.7 Highest MO: 13% 4.9% ±3 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 34.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.76 Highest 0.18 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Nevada (30%) Mexico (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Farber Few work in Walker
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
93.9 Lowest 132 Highest
“±” 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.
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Towns like Walker 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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