Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$354,500
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,551/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Detroit 29%
Farmington Hills
Oakland County83,515 residentsFarmington Public School District
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by cost of living.
68
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Farmington Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Farmington Hills against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate90%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index125
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute24.7 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi6.0
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés71
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks69
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$104,836
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment5.2%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations61%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Farmington Hills on cost of living
Farmington Hills's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Pontiac12 mi from Farmington HillsB+ 44 D Madison Heights14 mi from Farmington HillsB+ 65 C+ Hamtramck17 mi from Farmington HillsB+ 46 D Westland12 mi from Farmington HillsB+ 55 C− Wixom8 mi from Farmington HillsB 62 C Lincoln Park19 mi from Farmington HillsB 52 D+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Farmington Hills
Is Farmington Hills, MI a good place to live?
Farmington Hills scores 68 out of 100, 13th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Farmington Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $354,500, 42% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $1,551/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Farmington Hills?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Farmington Hills sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Farmington Hills is served by Farmington Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Farmington Hills?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 6.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Farmington Hills?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Farmington Hills old or new?
The median home in Farmington Hills was built in 1978 — newer than the Detroit median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 63% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.