Living in Farmington Hills

Farmington Hills is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 81,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #105 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #556 of 9,474), single parents (top 6%, #369 of 6,237).

Residents81,330
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,749,900 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line8.2 km
Border with Canada32 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.668 km
Within 10 km219,636 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 30 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 23:04

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How Farmington Hills ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Michigan
Young family66#708 of 11,898#46 of 300Map
Low-income household55#1,198 of 9,771#60 of 247Map
Low-income family65#604 of 8,006#51 of 204Map
Single parent69#369 of 6,237#30 of 157Map
Pensioner couple63#3,334 of 9,474#50 of 237Map
Single pensioner68#1,921 of 9,474#39 of 237Map
Early retiree64#3,054 of 10,762#32 of 275Map
Single professional66#886 of 4,537#13 of 122Map
Young professional66#1,126 of 4,444#15 of 118Map
DINKS70#978 of 3,053#13 of 88Map
Remote worker63#1,613 of 7,271#73 of 186Map
Commuter68#2,347 of 6,227#42 of 161Map
Car-free household65#1,236 of 3,933#18 of 104Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#813 of 8,006#55 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,723 of 12,111#66 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#1,014 of 4,114#12 of 111Map
Expat professional75#692 of 7,271#9 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover77#556 of 9,474#16 of 237Map
Nature-focused household47#10,088 of 18,063#397 of 485Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,403 of 16,523#203 of 443Map
Rural value seeker42#9,951 of 18,063#416 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,399 of 16,523#29 of 443Map
Lottery winner78#655 of 21,167#16 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#105 of 12,111#16 of 313Map
Coastal living60#4,830 of 6,413#132 of 180Map
Business owner72#1,467 of 12,111#18 of 313Map
Digital native62#745 of 4,750#14 of 127Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation92
  • Education and family90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Health and elderly81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Safety and community69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Green space38
  • Affordability38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.