Ferndale, MI vs Warren, MI

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

MetricFerndale, MIWarren, MI
Population19,190137,928
Median Household Income$94,640$64,016
Median Rent$1,311/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$247,700$193,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%51.5%
Poverty Rate9%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200497
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9451,371
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr242256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min24.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.316.5
College Degree Rate57.9%21%
Foreign-Born %4.7%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.6%

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