Southfield, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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

MetricSouthfield, MIBirmingham, MI
Population76,23621,763
Median Household Income$68,166$153,510
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$236,200$698,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%37.1%
Poverty Rate10.3%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58531
Property Crime Rate /100k2,322820
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.814.8
College Degree Rate40.7%76.7%
Foreign-Born %7.1%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+0.5%

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