Clawson, MI vs Ferndale, MI

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

MetricClawson, MIFerndale, MI
Population11,37419,190
Median Household Income$88,636$94,640
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,311/mo
Median Home Value$267,100$247,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%35.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k131200
Property Crime Rate /100k5931,945
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.916.3
College Degree Rate45.8%57.9%
Foreign-Born %5.4%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.2%

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