Farmington Hills vs Layton
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $354,500 in Farmington Hills and $477,700 in Layton.
- Layton has the warmer winter: January highs of 37°F vs 30°F.
- Farmington Hills gets far more snow: 36 inches a year vs 23.
- Layton has more scorching days: 41 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 11.
- Layton is growing faster: +4.3% since 2020 vs -0.9%.
Side by side
| Farmington Hills, MI | Layton, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 83,291 | 85,308 |
| Growth since 2020 | -0.9% | +4.3% |
| People per square mile | 2,504 | 3,781 |
| Median age | 42.6 | 32.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58% | 37% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $104,836 | $102,480 |
| Median home value | $354,500 | $477,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.4× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,551 | $1,538 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.3 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 94.7 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,200 | $75,300 |
| Homeowners | 65% | 73% |
| Top state income tax | 4.25% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 6% | 7.42% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.7 | 22.9 |
| Work from home | 23% | 16% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.2% | 2.8% |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 30° / 16° | 37° / 20° |
| July high / low | 83° / 60° | 92° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 33 in | 26 in |
| Snowfall per year | 36 in | 23 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 11 | 41 |
| Nights below freezing | 146 | 132 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.5 | 87.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 36% | 56% |
| Home prices, past year | +4.4% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +39.6% | +33.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Farmington Hills: May to September. Layton: May to June and September.
Full monthly tables: Farmington Hills weather by month and Layton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,200 in Farmington Hills and $75,300 in Layton. Moving from Farmington Hills to Layton, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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