Burton, MI vs Auburn Hills, MI

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

MetricBurton, MIAuburn Hills, MI
Population29,50025,105
Median Household Income$60,052$84,375
Median Rent$1,009/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$141,600$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)93100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%39.7%
Poverty Rate16.1%11.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k702332
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9721,925
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr252242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F20°F
Snowfall52 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.216.3
College Degree Rate16.8%49.6%
Foreign-Born %1.2%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+6.4%

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