Birmingham, MI vs Berkley, MI

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

MetricBirmingham, MIBerkley, MI
Population21,76315,149
Median Household Income$153,510$116,239
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$698,300$316,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%33.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3185
Property Crime Rate /100k820417
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.816.9
College Degree Rate76.7%58.8%
Foreign-Born %10.2%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.3%

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