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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,791/mo | 21.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $822,600 | 61.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $76,244 | 33.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 104.0 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 82.4 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.7% 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 Farmington Hills, you'd need $127,840 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills, MI is about 21.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Farmington Hills than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $102,272 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.