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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,235/mo | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $235,000 | 35.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $60,440 | 68.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 97.7 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 106.5 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 90.9 | 9.0% higher 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 Farmington Hills, you'd need $88,153 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 11.8% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Houston than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $70,522 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.