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    Moving to Auburn Hills, MI

    Is Auburn Hills a good place to live?

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    Auburn Hills ranks #6 of 51 Michigan cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $233,900
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,411
    per month
    Household income
    $78,727
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Auburn Hills

    The median home value in Auburn Hills is $233,900 and median rent is $1,411 a month, against a median household income of $78,727. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Auburn Hills crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Michigan the 2025 rate was 431 violent and 1,300 property crimes per 100,000 people — #28 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Auburn Hills, MI

    Auburn Hills has about 24,911 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Auburn Hills with

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    More: Where to move in Michigan · Best counties in Michigan

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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