Berkley, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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

MetricBerkley, MIBirmingham, MI
Population15,14921,763
Median Household Income$116,239$153,510
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$316,700$698,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%37.1%
Poverty Rate4.5%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8531
Property Crime Rate /100k417820
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min20.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.914.8
College Degree Rate58.8%76.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.5%

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