Birmingham, MI vs Rochester Hills, MI

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

MetricBirmingham, MIRochester Hills, MI
Population21,76377,089
Median Household Income$153,510$120,694
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$698,300$409,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%38.6%
Poverty Rate5.1%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3162
Property Crime Rate /100k820630
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.818.4
College Degree Rate76.7%61.4%
Foreign-Born %10.2%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.6%

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