Farmington Hills, MI vs Southfield, MI

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

MetricFarmington Hills, MISouthfield, MI
Population83,51576,236
Median Household Income$104,836$68,166
Median Rent$1,551/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$354,500$236,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144585
Property Crime Rate /100k7872,322
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.616.8
College Degree Rate57.6%40.7%
Foreign-Born %19.6%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.6%

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