Personal loans in Farmington Hills, MI
The roughly 82,528 people who live in Farmington Hills borrow under Michigan rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. The Census estimates 82,528 residents in Farmington Hills, which ranks it 11th of 533 places in Michigan.
For a bigger market, look to Livonia, MI about 6 miles away. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.8%. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Farmington Hills are all set at the Michigan level. Verify the lender's Michigan licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Farmington Hills.
Where Farmington Hills stands
What follows is Farmington Hills's place in the Census record, alongside the Michigan rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 82,528, 11th among Michigan's 533 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.8% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 1,471 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 98% of Michigan communities are smaller than Farmington Hills (82,528 residents).
- Density: roughly 2,481 residents per square mile, spread over 33.3 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Farmington Hills ranks 12th among Michigan's 533 places, at 33.3 sq mi.
- Water area: Farmington Hills has 0.03 square miles of water, ranking 270th of 533 places in Michigan.
- Share of state population: Farmington Hills's 82,528 residents are about 1.6% of Michigan.
- Nationally: Farmington Hills is the 426th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Farmington Hills's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 421st of 533 places in Michigan.
- State comparison: Michigan's places average -0.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Farmington Hills's 1.8%.
- Density rank: Farmington Hills places 89th among Michigan's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Farmington Hills runs about 2,481 residents per square mile, where the Michigan median is 1,078.
- Location: 42.4856 / -83.3760, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Livonia (6 mi); Westland (12 mi); Troy (14 mi); Dearborn (15 mi); Detroit (16 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Farmington Hills whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Farmington (2 mi); Franklin (4 mi); Bingham Farms (5 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 137 places smaller than Farmington Hills sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 10 places are larger than Farmington Hills.
A practical checklist for Farmington Hills borrowers
Before you hand your details to a lender in Farmington Hills, where the population is near 82,528:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Michigan regulator's licence list.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Farmington Hills and the rest of Michigan is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 82,528 people here.
Farmington Hills's place among Michigan's 533 places
Within Michigan, Farmington Hills holds roughly 1.6% of all residents, the 11th-largest share among 533 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Farmington Hills ranks 421st of 533 in Michigan (about the 21th percentile). By density, at about 2,481 people per square mile, it ranks 89th in Michigan. In land area, Farmington Hills ranks 12th among Michigan's 533 places.
What a Farmington Hills borrower is actually offered
In Farmington Hills, a mid-sized city of about 82,528, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Farmington Hills. The term you choose in Farmington Hills decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Which Michigan laws govern a loan in Farmington Hills
This table holds the Michigan rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Farmington Hills's 82,528 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Source says: ""Department" means the department of insurance and financial services" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the commissioner to make regulated loans (Regulatory Loan Act, MCL 493.1 et seq.) Source says: "a person shall not engage in the business of making loans of money ... without first obtaining a license from the commissioner" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Regulated lender interest/finance charge cap | 25% per annum (Credit Reform Act, MCL 445.1854(1)) Source says: "may charge, collect, and receive any rate of interest or finance charge for an extension of credit not to exceed 25% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Farmington Hills
At roughly 2,481 people per square mile, Farmington Hills is fairly dense; 8 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Michigan licence lets a lender serve Farmington Hills without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 82,528 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Livonia, MI about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Farmington, MI — population 11,391
- Franklin, MI — population 3,121
- Livonia, MI — population 92,185
- Bingham Farms, MI — population 1,085
- Orchard Lake Village, MI — population 2,206
- Walled Lake, MI — population 7,297
- Novi, MI — population 66,314
- Southfield, MI — population 75,687