Southfield, MI vs Oak Park, MI

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

MetricSouthfield, MIOak Park, MI
Population76,23629,318
Median Household Income$68,166$71,510
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$236,200$212,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%45.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%12%
Unemployment Rate5.8%8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585296
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3221,719
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.817.6
College Degree Rate40.7%37.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.7%

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