| | Houston, TX | Farmington Hills, MI | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 99.3 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 79.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 108.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $341,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 10,050.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 120.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 125.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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Reviews for Farmington Hills 
11 Reviews
Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why More
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 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 More
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