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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Farmington is a city in Michigan with 11,504 residents. The median household earns $97,750 a year and the median rent is $1,340 a month, which is 16.5% of the median household income. It is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,904,530 jobs.
How Farmington compares. Among the 100 largest places in Michigan, Farmington is #90 by population, #10 for remote work (#1 = most), #14 for college degrees (#1 = most), #17 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Oakland County, is #1 of 83 counties for average pay ($77,917).
Farmington has 11,504 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Michigan. It covers 3 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,320 people per square mile. The median age is 39.0, about the same as the state median (39.0 against 40.2).
The median gross rent is $1,340 a month (rent plus utilities), 19% above the state median ($1,340 against $1,129). Over a year that is 16.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $297,200, which is 3.0 times the median household income ($97,750); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 61.7% of households own their home, 16% below the state average (61.7% against 73.2%).
The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area has 1,904,530 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $52,080 a year, about the same as the national median ($52,080 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (208,230 jobs, median $47,280); production (167,920 jobs, median $48,490); transportation and material moving (164,950 jobs, median $44,200). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (2.4 times) and production (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($127,690) and computer and mathematical ($104,070). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Oakland County was 4.7%. 66.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Oakland County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 64.2% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 2.7% walk, 25.5% work from home. 11.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 13% below the state average (11.2% against 12.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
62.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 92% above the state share (62.4% against 32.5%). 22.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 206% above the state share (22.1% against 7.2%). The poverty rate is 4.8%, 63% below the state rate (4.8% against 13.2%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 72°F (22.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 24°F (-4.7°C). About 847 mm (33 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (97 mm) and Jan the driest (52 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Farmington Hills (2 miles, rent 16% higher); Livonia (4 miles, similar rent); Novi (6 miles, rent 30% higher); Southfield (6 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Farmington; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 55,100 | 3.20 | $49,240 | $37,000 | $77,550 | +10% |
| Retail Salespersons | 48,610 | 1.02 | $35,130 | $28,550 | $48,720 | -1% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 46,480 | 0.88 | $35,120 | $25,960 | $42,700 | -2% |
| Registered Nurses | 44,310 | 1.07 | $97,280 | $78,140 | $110,650 | -0% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 42,430 | 0.90 | $29,590 | $25,960 | $36,140 | -5% |
| Cashiers | 37,910 | 1.00 | $30,090 | $27,070 | $37,050 | -8% |
| General and Operations Managers | 37,250 | 0.87 | $104,010 | $51,910 | $259,390 | -2% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 37,090 | 1.07 | $36,720 | $30,690 | $47,800 | -2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 34,570 | 1.14 | $45,810 | $31,720 | $63,440 | +2% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 34,030 | 0.94 | $40,330 | $32,350 | $52,080 | +0% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 31,310 | 0.98 | $44,730 | $31,040 | $63,730 | -0% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 29,210 | 1.05 | $37,490 | $25,960 | $64,210 | +6% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,810 | 0.99 | $36,680 | $30,100 | $46,530 | -0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 25,780 | 1.02 | $59,120 | $41,960 | $76,660 | +1% |
| Software Developers | 24,870 | 1.20 | $130,760 | $82,720 | $167,490 | -4% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 22,500 | 6.19 | $109,470 | $79,880 | $161,030 | +5% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 19,390 | 1.09 | $80,650 | $58,080 | $133,870 | -4% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 18,390 | 1.08 | $65,210 | $48,750 | $99,460 | +2% |
| Industrial Engineers | 17,350 | 3.87 | $104,110 | $78,860 | $150,430 | +2% |
| Nursing Assistants | 17,300 | 0.98 | $39,900 | $37,900 | $47,620 | -6% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 520 | 1.28 | $447,750 | $234,510 | $466,920 | +33% |
| Chief Executives | 2,070 | 0.83 | $304,110 | $112,220 | $604,220 | +42% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,170 | 1.84 | $243,130 | $220,840 | $302,070 | +3% |
| Pediatricians, General | 730 | 1.51 | $218,000 | $105,180 | $307,250 | +4% |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 550 | 2.09 | $209,550 | $140,230 | $595,210 | -28% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,940 | 1.48 | $181,990 | $65,310 | $382,240 | -25% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 7,980 | 0.97 | $170,040 | $103,890 | $234,520 | -3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,260 | 3.43 | $168,550 | $128,680 | $218,050 | -2% |
| Dentists, General | 1,700 | 1.12 | $167,860 | $121,920 | $283,380 | -2% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,490 | 1.45 | $163,660 | $103,140 | $221,410 | +11% |
| Financial Managers | 11,670 | 1.13 | $160,240 | $91,520 | $285,500 | -4% |
| Sales Managers | 8,760 | 1.12 | $155,560 | $79,250 | $251,160 | +5% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,230 | 1.50 | $149,990 | $59,980 | $359,200 | -42% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,090 | 1.14 | $149,980 | $97,340 | $232,790 | +0% |
| Marketing Managers | 3,370 | 0.70 | $149,310 | $86,600 | $236,670 | -10% |
| Optometrists | 610 | 1.16 | $142,690 | $117,240 | $213,850 | +4% |
| Managers, All Other | 4,500 | 0.59 | $138,970 | $82,860 | $214,660 | -2% |
| Pharmacists | 4,280 | 1.09 | $137,770 | $63,630 | $170,230 | -2% |
| Lawyers | 10,110 | 1.09 | $134,980 | $78,730 | $246,420 | -15% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,400 | 0.86 | $134,390 | $106,110 | $164,390 | +2% |
These figures are for the whole Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $52,080 (US $50,980); unemployment 5.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 23.2% |
| Manufacturing | 19.1% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 9.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 6.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 5.9% |
| Other services | 5.4% |
| Public administration | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 2.9% |
| Information | 1.8% |
| Construction | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Farmington lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County | 1,279,825 | $143,144 million | $111,847 | 723,862 | 43,047 | $77,917 | -0.3% | 4.7% | 686,120 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 110,614 | 16.4% | $64,493 | 1.07 |
| Professional and technical services | 93,104 | 13.8% | $117,655 | 1.85 |
| Retail trade | 71,533 | 10.6% | $45,131 | 0.99 |
| Manufacturing | 68,661 | 10.2% | $95,182 | 1.15 |
| Accommodation and food services | 57,076 | 8.5% | $27,609 | 0.87 |
| Administrative and waste services | 49,441 | 7.3% | $59,506 | 1.16 |
| Finance and insurance | 42,518 | 6.3% | $112,610 | 1.45 |
| Wholesale trade | 38,222 | 5.7% | $119,740 | 1.34 |
| Construction | 32,506 | 4.8% | $95,963 | 0.86 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 21,497 | 3.2% | $50,805 | 0.99 |
| Real estate and rental | 19,133 | 2.8% | $74,061 | 1.70 |
| Management of companies | 15,819 | 2.3% | $135,564 | 1.30 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 15,153 | 2.2% | $61,608 | 0.49 |
| Information | 13,074 | 1.9% | $113,040 | 0.96 |
| Educational services | 11,862 | 1.8% | $47,753 | 0.79 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 11,009 | 1.6% | $31,788 | 0.90 |
| Utilities | 1,632 | 0.2% | $156,162 | 0.59 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 970 | 0.1% | $43,176 | 0.17 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 226 | 0.0% | $87,064 | 0.08 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 64.2% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 2.7% |
| Work from home | 25.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 11.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,750 |
| Income per person | $54,364 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,340 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 16.5% |
| Median home value | $297,200 |
| Homeowners | 61.7% |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $52,080 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 4.25%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 39.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 96.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 62.4% |
| Born abroad | 22.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 66.2% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4.7 | 24 | 52 |
| Feb | -4.0 | 25 | 52 |
| Mar | 1.3 | 34 | 56 |
| Apr | 7.6 | 46 | 76 |
| May | 14.1 | 57 | 97 |
| Jun | 19.5 | 67 | 84 |
| Jul | 22.4 | 72 | 85 |
| Aug | 21.8 | 71 | 82 |
| Sep | 18.0 | 64 | 74 |
| Oct | 10.8 | 51 | 72 |
| Nov | 4.2 | 40 | 62 |
| Dec | -1.5 | 29 | 55 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills | MI | 2 mi | 83,515 | $104,836 | $1,551 |
| Livonia | MI | 4 mi | 93,851 | $98,460 | $1,322 |
| Novi | MI | 6 mi | 66,717 | $110,723 | $1,747 |
| Southfield | MI | 6 mi | 76,236 | $68,166 | $1,340 |
| Beverly Hills | MI | 8 mi | 10,524 | $177,412 | $2,077 |
| Wixom | MI | 9 mi | 17,295 | $65,485 | $1,035 |
| Garden City | MI | 10 mi | 26,739 | $67,294 | $1,150 |
| Dearborn Heights | MI | 10 mi | 61,771 | $60,391 | $1,331 |
| Westland | MI | 10 mi | 83,633 | $62,076 | $1,158 |
| Oak Park | MI | 10 mi | 29,318 | $71,510 | $1,396 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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