Waverly, MI vs Okemos, MI

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

MetricWaverly, MIOkemos, MI
Population23,57526,396
Median Household Income$75,700$102,612
Median Rent$1,170/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$234,600$359,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k148*253*
Property Crime Rate /100k888*1,418*
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall50 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.418.8
College Degree Rate44.1%72.7%
Foreign-Born %9.6%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%+5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.