Clawson, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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

MetricClawson, MIBirmingham, MI
Population11,37421,763
Median Household Income$88,636$153,510
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$267,100$698,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%37.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13131
Property Crime Rate /100k593820
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min20.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.914.8
College Degree Rate45.8%76.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.5%

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