Haslett, MI vs Howell, MI

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

MetricHaslett, MIHowell, MI
Population18,55910,021
Median Household Income$74,031$60,449
Median Rent$1,125/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$286,100$265,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%46.5%
Poverty Rate10.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253*122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,418*476
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.7
College Degree Rate57.1%31.2%
Foreign-Born %12%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-1.7%

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 Haslett (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.