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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,322/mo | 6.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $340,200 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $72,092 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.5 | 103.1 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.3 | 123.5 | 25.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.7 | 102.5 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 101.2 | 1.3% 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 $100,931 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills, MI is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Phoenix than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $80,745 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.