Berkley, MI vs Southfield, MI

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

MetricBerkley, MISouthfield, MI
Population15,14976,236
Median Household Income$116,239$68,166
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$316,700$236,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k85585
Property Crime Rate /100k4172,322
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.8
College Degree Rate58.8%40.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.6%

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