Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$281,100
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,322/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Detroit 29%
Livonia
Wayne County93,851 residentsLivonia Public Schools School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by employment & income.
66
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Livonia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Livonia against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.0
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate93%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.35%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.3 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés32
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks66
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$98,460
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment4.6%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations50%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Livonia on employment & income
Livonia's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills11 mi from LivoniaA 80 B+ Berkley12 mi from LivoniaA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park23 mi from LivoniaB+ 69 B− Rochester24 mi from LivoniaB 72 B− Birmingham13 mi from LivoniaB 77 B Royal Oak14 mi from LivoniaB 76 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Livonia
Is Livonia, MI a good place to live?
Livonia scores 66 out of 100, 14th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Livonia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $281,100, 13% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.35%. $1,322/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Livonia?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Livonia sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.0 student–teacher ratio. Livonia is served by Livonia Public Schools School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Livonia?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Livonia?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 66 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Livonia old or new?
The median home in Livonia was built in 1964 — 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. 90% 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.