Novi and Livonia receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Novi
Livonia
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs79 · Top 8%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
61 · Bottom 16%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs66 · Top 32%
Access
93 · Top 47%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs71 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Novi | Livonia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,717 | 93,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,723 | $98,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,114 | $48,664 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,206/sq mi | 2,629/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $421,900 | $281,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,747 | $1,322 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 87.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.1% | 41.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 68 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -44.7% | 572.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.2" | 34.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 44.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.66 | 16.57 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 71.4% | 46.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 72.7% | 56.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.8% | 32.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
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