Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Farmington Hills, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Farmington Hills’ city government spent $154.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,864 per resident.
What stands out about how Farmington Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Farmington Public School District
Farmington Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Farmington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,029 per pupil, $11,230 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Clarenceville School District · $14,544 per pupil
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools · $15,733 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,864 per resident a year, or $5.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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$1,603 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Farmington Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,603 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,780, and the middle half spent $1,430–$1,976. Farmington Hills spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($26.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Farmington Hills itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Farmington Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,603 · 2023: $1,759 · 2024: $1,864.
full-time in March 2025, up from 357 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,396 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Farmington Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Farmington Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Farmington Hills →
Who’s in charge in Farmington Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Farmington Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fhgov.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 213 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (82,737).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Farmington Hills voted in 2024
Official results for Farmington Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.4%30,063 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.9%16,811 votesOthers: 2.7% (1,296 votes).
Most votes in Farmington Hills: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Farmington Hills’ 61,373 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat62.5%
Mike RogersRepublican34.3%Most votes in Farmington Hills: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Farmington Hills, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills | 62.4% | 34.9% | 2.7% | 48,170 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Farmington Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fhgov.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseFarmington Hills is split between 3 districts
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Farmington Hills compares with the towns next door
Farmington Hills spent $1,603 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $896 to $1,927. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield Township | $896 | $5,467 |
| Livonia | $1,510 | $3,860 |
| Novi | $1,579 | $5,770 |
| Farmington | $1,624 | $4,500 |
| Bloomfield Township | $1,834 | $7,902 |
| Southfield | $1,927 | $3,832 |
| Farmington Hills | $1,603 | $5,396 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Farmington Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Farmington Hills’ government
How much does Farmington Hills spend per resident?
About $1,864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,603 was less than 56% of 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Farmington Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,396 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fhgov.com.
Who runs Farmington Hills’ government?
See fhgov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Farmington Hills yet.
How did Farmington Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 62.4%, Donald J Trump 34.9% (48,170 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Farmington Hills?
388 full-time and 402 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $41.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Farmington Hills in the state legislature?
Farmington Hills is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Farmington Hills’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →