Birmingham, MI vs Troy, MI

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

MetricBirmingham, MITroy, MI
Population21,76387,898
Median Household Income$153,510$120,045
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$698,300$420,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%32.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3193
Property Crime Rate /100k820928
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.6
College Degree Rate76.7%64.8%
Foreign-Born %10.2%30.9%
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.