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Compare Birmingham to Southfield

This post compares Birmingham, Michigan to Southfield, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Birmingham (city) Southfield (city)
Population 20,836 73,228
Income (median) $98,316 $47,591
Home Value (median) $467,700 $124,300
White 91% 23%
Black 2% 70%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 29% 23%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 25% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Birmingham or Southfield?
A: Birmingham has a much smaller population count than Southfield: 20836 compared with 73228 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Birmingham or in Southfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Birmingham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Birmingham or Southfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Birmingham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Southfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Birmingham versus 52% for Southfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Birmingham may include: Forest-Hills, Rochester-Hills, and Novi.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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