Southgate, MI vs Trenton, MI

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

MetricSouthgate, MITrenton, MI
Population29,36618,125
Median Household Income$66,118$82,212
Median Rent$1,120/mo$880/mo
Median Home Value$173,600$210,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%32.2%
Poverty Rate9.4%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37462
Property Crime Rate /100k1,492460
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min25.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.917.9
College Degree Rate21.5%27.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.7%

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