Southfield, MI vs Berkley, MI

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

MetricSouthfield, MIBerkley, MI
Population76,23615,149
Median Household Income$68,166$116,239
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$236,200$316,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%33.2%
Poverty Rate10.3%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58585
Property Crime Rate /100k2,322417
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min22 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.816.9
College Degree Rate40.7%58.8%
Foreign-Born %7.1%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.3%

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