City comparison
Battle Creek, MI is about 100 miles (150 km) from Farmington Hills, MI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Battle Creek, MI to Farmington Hills, MI takes about 11 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Farmington Hills has a population of 83,562, vs 52,469 in Battle Creek — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Battle Creek covers about 43 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Farmington Hills.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Battle Creek | Farmington Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $879/mo | $1,401/mo | 59.4% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Median home value | $115,600 | $319,000 | 176.0% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Median household income | $49,684 | $101,728 | 104.8% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 98.6 | 4.9% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 105.6 | 11.5% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 102.1 | 2.8% higher in Farmington Hills |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 102.3 | 2.8% higher in Farmington Hills |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need $120,889 in Farmington Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Battle Creek, MI is about 17.3% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% higher in Farmington Hills than in Battle Creek. If you earn $80,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need about $96,711 in Farmington Hills to keep the same standard of living.