City comparison
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 | Daytona Beach | Farmington Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186/mo | $1,401/mo | 15.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,800 | $319,000 | 33.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,608 | $101,728 | 53.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.1 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 102.4 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 100.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.5 | 3.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need $100,150 in Farmington Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daytona Beach and Farmington Hills have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Farmington Hills than in Daytona Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need about $80,120 in Farmington Hills to keep the same standard of living.