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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,354/mo | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $397,300 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $115,159 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 97.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 90.7 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.9 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 97.2 | 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 $100,060 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington Hills and Wake Forest have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Farmington Hills than in Wake Forest. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $80,048 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.