SperlingViews - Farmington_Hills, Michigan

My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is a wonderful place to raise a family. Though when we moved here we were already empty nesters. It is unfortunate that Michigan and especially Southeast Michigan is have a difficult time due to the economy.[read more...]

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not justify the tax rate in my opinion.[read more...]

The economy here is not doing very well.[read more...]

Great suburb. Local economy and weather are the only downsides.[read more...]

Metro-Detroit has been very hard hit with the problems tied to the auto industry. Pockets of companies doing fairly well, but very high unemployment, very weak economic growth, and record foreclosures in this area (Oakland County). Massive downsizing, and many companies have closed their doors. The city proper and surrounding suburbs' fortunes rise and fall with the Big Three - not a diversified economy by any stretch. Property values have plummeted as a result of many people leaving the area. Area in general has deteriorated considerably in terms of the local economy compared to 5 years ago. Massive layoffs at GM and Ford have hit this area very hard, and if you are considering moving to the area, you should be very careful to consider the deteriorating economic climate. Farmington Hills does have a decent school system, and many area neighborhoods in Farmington Hills have significant wealth. Crime is increasing - and would speculate that this is directly related to the economic woes.[read more...]

Farmington Hills in a nice town. It has some very good rests. The people are very friendly for the most part. The town offers very little to do culturally, so you will have to go to Detroit for that. It has a very low crime rate and some excellent schools. Winters can be rough, but not as bad as MN, WI or the Chicago area in terms of dealing w/ the snow and extreme low temps. Farmington Hills is one of the nicer Detroit burb towns.[read more...]

Farmington Hills is a culturally diverse community with excellent schools and amenities.[read more...]

Farmington Hills public schools rank high above the national average. Many collages within driving distance. Winters can be cold but much better than alot of the MidWest states. You can commute to Ann Arbor to work or to Downtown Detroit. Farmington Hills has been a great place to live.[read more...]

Farmington and Farmington Hills are very clean, full of nice shops, organized, with lovely homes, good schools, but I think they are boring. I have lived in Mexico City, London, England, and Farmington, and I definitely like bigger cities. In Farmington and Farmington HIlls (Farmington Hills surrounds Farmington), there are no theaters, no art galleries (I mean, real ones). Only the Holocaust Museum, which is very well organized. Teenagers have nowhere to go (no decent coffee shops except for one Starbucks, few restaurants, a downtown that measures exactly one block, and there is no public transportation, so it is worrying to let your children go out at night. Any problem with the car, and they'd be stuck. It is a small suburban area.[read more...]

Farmington Hills is a very safe, clean, and nice community with good schools public and private schools and sports programs. It is close to Detroit and Ann Arbor via Interstate. Shopping is great and the population is diverse.[read more...]