Ferndale, MI vs Hazel Park, MI

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

MetricFerndale, MIHazel Park, MI
Population19,19014,963
Median Household Income$94,640$67,073
Median Rent$1,311/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$247,700$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%39.4%
Poverty Rate9%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9451,405
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.9
College Degree Rate57.9%27%
Foreign-Born %4.7%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.3%

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