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Roughly 83,562 people live in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,401/mo; the typical household pulls in $101,728. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 49/100 — a D, putting it at #533 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Farmington Hills sits at 99 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,401/mo against $101,728 median household income), housing eats roughly 17% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $319,000.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 82°F in summer, 22°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 34 inches. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. Crime numbers are reassuringly low here, well under the typical US city. AQI is in the moderate range at about 52.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Farmington Hills is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is safety (88/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (14/100).
For retirees, Farmington Hills isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is safety (88/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (14/100).
For remote workers, Farmington Hills isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is safety (88/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (14/100).
For young professionals, Farmington Hills isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 54/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is safety (88/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (14/100).
Our overall score for Farmington Hills is 49/100 — a D, sitting at #533 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Farmington Hills sits at 99 — moderate, essentially matching the national average. Median renter pays around $1,401 a month.
Farmington Hills runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 82°F, winter's near 22°F; 34 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 16/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 83,562 people live here, with 57% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 42.
Drop Farmington Hills into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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