Ferndale, MI vs Hamtramck, MI

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

MetricFerndale, MIHamtramck, MI
Population19,19027,743
Median Household Income$94,640$39,293
Median Rent$1,311/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$247,700$131,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%43.1%
Poverty Rate9%39.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%8.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200614
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9451,526
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr242132
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.320
College Degree Rate57.9%17.8%
Foreign-Born %4.7%46.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-4.1%

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