Burton, MI vs Howell, MI

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

MetricBurton, MIHowell, MI
Population29,50010,021
Median Household Income$60,052$60,449
Median Rent$1,009/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$141,600$265,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)93100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%46.5%
Poverty Rate16.1%7.7%
Unemployment Rate6.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k702122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,972476
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall52 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.216.7
College Degree Rate16.8%31.2%
Foreign-Born %1.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.7%

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