Layton vs Rochester Hills
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $409,800 in Rochester Hills and $477,700 in Layton.
- Households earn more in Rochester Hills ($120,694 vs $102,480 median).
- Layton has the warmer winter: January highs of 37°F vs 31°F.
- Rochester 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 10.
- Layton is growing faster: +4.3% since 2020 vs +1.6%.
Side by side
| Layton, UT | Rochester Hills, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 85,308 | 77,539 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.3% | +1.6% |
| People per square mile | 3,781 | 2,364 |
| Median age | 32.3 | 41.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37% | 61% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $102,480 | $120,694 |
| Median home value | $477,700 | $409,800 |
| Home value to income | 4.7× | 3.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,538 | $1,644 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.3 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 117.9 | 94.7 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,300 | $75,200 |
| Homeowners | 73% | 77% |
| Top state income tax | 4.5% | 4.25% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.42% | 6% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.9 | 24.3 |
| Work from home | 16% | 24% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 2.8% | 4.1% |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 37° / 20° | 31° / 17° |
| July high / low | 92° / 64° | 82° / 63° |
| Precipitation per year | 26 in | 34 in |
| Snowfall per year | 23 in | 36 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 41 | 10 |
| Nights below freezing | 132 | 135 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 87.8 | 97.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 56% | 36% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.7% | +4.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +33.2% | +39.6% |
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: Layton: May to June and September. Rochester Hills: May to September.
Full monthly tables: Layton weather by month and Rochester Hills weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,300 in Layton and $75,200 in Rochester Hills. Moving from Layton to Rochester Hills, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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