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 | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,410/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $289,000 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $70,333 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 98.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 94.8 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.5% 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 $100,643 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills, MI is about 0.6% cheaper overall than St. Petersburg, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $80,514 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.