City comparison
Farmington Hills, MI is about 10 miles (20 km) from Troy, MI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 17 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Farmington Hills, MI to Troy, MI takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Troy has a population of 87,170, vs 83,562 in Farmington Hills — about the same size. By land area, Troy covers about 33 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Farmington Hills.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,461/mo | 4.3% higher in Troy |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $375,600 | 17.7% higher in Troy |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $115,639 | 13.7% higher in Troy |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.1 | 102.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.3 | 102.3 | ≈ 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 $100,181 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills and Troy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $80,145 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.