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Farmington, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 1 miles S of Farmington Hills, Michigan (center to center) and 19 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is considered part of the Detroit metropolitan area. Farmington has a population of 10,423.
In Farmington, about 55% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Farmington live by themselves.
The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Farmington had a median family income of $75,578. Farmington is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Farmington finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Farmington is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Farmington ($8,475). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of Farmington are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 64% of housing units in Farmington are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in Farmington pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Farmington, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Farmington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Farmington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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