Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$297,200
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,340/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Detroit 29%
Farmington
Oakland County11,504 residentsFarmington Public School District
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
69
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 is like to live in, by category
Bars show Farmington against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate90%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index109
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.60%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute23.1 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés68
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks65
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$97,750
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment3.9%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations62%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Farmington on housing & affordability
Farmington's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Beverly Hills8 mi from FarmingtonA 80 B+ Birmingham10 mi from FarmingtonA− 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods24 mi from FarmingtonB+ 71 B− Rochester Hills18 mi from FarmingtonB 70 B− Troy15 mi from FarmingtonB 72 B− Berkley10 mi from FarmingtonB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Farmington
Is Farmington, MI a good place to live?
Farmington scores 69 out of 100, 10th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Farmington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $297,200, 19% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.60%. $1,340/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Farmington?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Farmington sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Farmington is served by Farmington Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Farmington?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Farmington?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 68 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Farmington old or new?
The median home in Farmington was built in 1966 — close to 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. 58% 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.
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