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 | Farmington Hills | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,138/mo | 23.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $203,900 | 56.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $61,634 | 65.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need $81,229 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Rapids, MI is about 18.8% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Grand Rapids than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $64,983 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.