Auburn Hills, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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

MetricAuburn Hills, MIBirmingham, MI
Population25,10521,763
Median Household Income$84,375$153,510
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$698,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%37.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33231
Property Crime Rate /100k1,925820
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min20.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate49.6%76.7%
Foreign-Born %18.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+0.5%

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