Hazel Park, MI vs Ferndale, MI

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

MetricHazel Park, MIFerndale, MI
Population14,96319,190
Median Household Income$67,073$94,640
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,311/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$247,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%35.2%
Poverty Rate12.3%9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4051,945
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.916.3
College Degree Rate27%57.9%
Foreign-Born %5.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.2%

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