Forest Hills, MI vs Northview, MI

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

MetricForest Hills, MINorthview, MI
Population28,69515,268
Median Household Income$158,005$85,403
Median Rent$1,958/mo$1,247/mo
Median Home Value$498,500$289,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165*165*
Property Crime Rate /100k727*727*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall78 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min18.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.715.3
College Degree Rate70.9%38.7%
Foreign-Born %5.7%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.