Riverview, MI vs Southgate, MI

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

MetricRiverview, MISouthgate, MI
Population12,18629,366
Median Household Income$73,468$66,118
Median Rent$1,101/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$215,100$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%39.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218374
Property Crime Rate /100k7811,492
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.716.9
College Degree Rate21.3%21.5%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-3.6%

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