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What Is It Like to Live in Livonia?

What it costs to live in Livonia, and how it compares with other Michigan cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

59

18th best value in Michigan

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Michigan cities.

Overall livability

63

19th overall in Michigan

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Livonia is home to about 95,294 people. A typical home runs $219,400 and a household earns around $86,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.5. Among Michigan's largest cities, it ranks 18th for value and 19th overall.

Livonia at a glance

Median home price

$219,400

40th in MI of 75

Median rent

$1,160/mo

Median household income

$86,300

Home price to income

2.5x

Unemployment

5.1%

30th in MI of 75

School rating

8/10

9th in MI of 75

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MI of 75

Walk score

10/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Michigan only. Updated 2026.