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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,714/mo | 18.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $732,100 | 56.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $76,607 | 32.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.5 | 103.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.3 | 147.4 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.7 | 100.7 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ 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 $115,047 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills, MI is about 13.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Farmington Hills than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $92,038 in New York to keep the same standard of living.