Allen Park, MI vs Southgate, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAllen Park, MISouthgate, MI
Population27,92529,366
Median Household Income$81,655$66,118
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$183,700$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.3%39.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%9.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5521,492
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.616.9
College Degree Rate31%21.5%
Foreign-Born %6.1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.