Living in Rochester Hills, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Rochester Hills is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 76,000 people, with 2.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Rochester Hills a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Rochester Hills: common questions
What is the cost of living in Rochester Hills?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $401k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Rochester Hills?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.18% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Rochester Hills safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Rochester Hills?
Rochester Hills has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Rochester Hills get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.69 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Rochester Hills?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 32 mi away.
How Rochester Hills scores
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