Farmington Hills, MI vs South Lyon, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFarmington Hills, MISouth Lyon, MI
Population83,51511,950
Median Household Income$104,836$92,467
Median Rent$1,551/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$354,500$294,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%35.9%
Poverty Rate7.6%4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14449
Property Crime Rate /100k787348
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr61 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min31.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.617.9
College Degree Rate57.6%47.2%
Foreign-Born %19.6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.