Ferndale, MI vs Clawson, MI

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

MetricFerndale, MIClawson, MI
Population19,19011,374
Median Household Income$94,640$88,636
Median Rent$1,311/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$247,700$267,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%33.1%
Poverty Rate9%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200131
Property Crime Rate /100k1,945593
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.9
College Degree Rate57.9%45.8%
Foreign-Born %4.7%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.8%

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