9) Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills is one of the most beautiful places in Michigan, but there’s more to Farmington than its sheer, immaculate beauty — it also has brains. 93% of the residents are high school graduates, while 53% hold a college degree. Despite being a small city, it has 5 public schools. The average test scores are higher than the national average. So much for the brains. Let’s talk about the purse now. The cost of living in Farmington is 5% lower than the national average. The cost of housing is 10% lower than the country’s. You can rent a place to live for $1200. The median house value in Farmington is $270,000. Lastly, is it safe? Absolutely! In fact, Farmington Hills is safer than 80% of the cities in the US. The overall crime rate here is 66% lower than the national crime rate. All these factors make Farmington Hills one of the best places to live in Michigan.
