Oak Park, MI vs Hazel Park, MI

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

MetricOak Park, MIHazel Park, MI
Population29,31814,963
Median Household Income$71,510$67,073
Median Rent$1,396/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$212,300$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%39.4%
Poverty Rate12%12.3%
Unemployment Rate8.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k296265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7191,405
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.616.9
College Degree Rate37.1%27%
Foreign-Born %8.3%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.3%

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