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 | Schenectady | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,038/mo | 35.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $140,000 | 127.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $54,650 | 86.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 100.1 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 123.6 | 17.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 97.2 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.8 | 1.7% 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 $99,970 in Schenectady to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills and Schenectady have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Schenectady than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $79,976 in Schenectady to keep the same standard of living.