Southfield, MI vs Farmington Hills, MI

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

MetricSouthfield, MIFarmington Hills, MI
Population76,23683,515
Median Household Income$68,166$104,836
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,551/mo
Median Home Value$236,200$354,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%41.1%
Poverty Rate10.3%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585144
Property Crime Rate /100k2,322787
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.816.6
College Degree Rate40.7%57.6%
Foreign-Born %7.1%19.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.9%

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