Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:56 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
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People21,562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.68,786 householdsMedian household income $127,633Median home value $410,000Median rent $1,828 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,154 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 11,080 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Arabic 7%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasant Lakelake · 3.8 miWalled Lakelake · 3.9 miOakland Community College - Orchard Ridgecollege · 2.1 miMichigan School of Psychologycollege · 2.6 miApple Islandisland · 6.2 miCedar Islandisland · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoccerrecreation area · under a mileFairways of Copper Creeknature preserve · under a mile · 68 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 5.9 miMaybury State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 949 acresProud Lake Nature Study Areastate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 106 acresDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201833 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Farmingtonserves 11,597 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital2.5 miPost officeFarmington Hills Post Office2.0 miTown hallFarmington Hills City Hall2.8 miPoliceFarmington Hills Police Department2.8 miFire stationFarmington Hills Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHillside Elementary School1.4 miElementaryForest Elementary School1.6 miSchoolFarmington STEAM Academy1.9 miCollegeOakland Community College - Orchard Ridge2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW20 miInterstateI-696under a mileUS highwayUS 246.4 miAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT11 miCoachSouthfield Bus StopGreyhound7.6 miTransit12 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48331 ZIP area.
