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83,515people live here $104,836median household income▲ 30% above US $1,551median rent per monthNear US average $354,500median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Farmington Hills

Farmington Hills is a smaller city in Michigan with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Farmington Hills deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, cold, harsh winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Air quality concerns
Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 36" per year

How Farmington Hills compares

Median household income

Farmington Hills$104,836

Michigan avg$72,875

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Farmington Hills$1,551

Michigan avg$1,129

US$1,413

Median home value

Farmington Hills$354,500

Michigan avg$231,600

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Farmington Hills

Based on Farmington Hills's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,102

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $62,040 a year
41% of Farmington Hills renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$70,900

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $35,450
Homes cost 3.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,551/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,551 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $354,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $354,500 · 41% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.1% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 56% below US

144 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 787/100k · Farmington Hills Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

23%

Carpool

5.3%

Other

1.3%

Walk

0.8%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 18°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 60% above US

58% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

15 public schools inside the boundary

There are 15 public schools inside the boundary and 8 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is River Raisin National Battlefield Park (40 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Farmington Hills's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and cold, harsh winters. A year of median rent ($1,551/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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