Cost of Living in Livonia
Livonia's cost of living runs moderate-to-above-average for Metro Detroit, offset by a comfortably above-median household income and the lowest municipal property-tax millage rate in Wayne County.
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Learn moreHousing costs above several other Metro Detroit suburbs
Home values cluster $283,115-$328,000 -- meaningfully above Warren and Dearborn, reflecting Livonia's real, established, affluent profile.
A real, notable property-tax nuance
Livonia's own municipal millage (13.8993 mills) is confirmed the lowest in Wayne County, but the TOTAL effective property tax rate a homeowner pays (including school/county millages) runs closer to 1.43% -- below the Wayne County average but still above the national average.
A comfortably above-median income base
Median household income ran $98,834 -- approximately 26.8% above the Michigan state median, helping offset Livonia's higher housing cost.
Key takeaways
- Housing ($283,115-$328,000) runs meaningfully above several other Metro Detroit suburbs.
- Livonia's own municipal millage is Wayne County's lowest, though the total bill still runs above the national average.
- Median household income (~$98,834) runs comfortably above the Michigan median.
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