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Ferndale has the most people working from home (28.1%).

Hazel Park has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

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Measure	Ferndale	Hazel Park
People
Population	19,190Highest	14,963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest MI: +2%	-8.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age	37.3±1.5Lowest 7% below MI	37.5±3Highest 7% below MI
	Hazel Park and Ferndale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.7%±1.7Lowest MI: 21.2%	17.5%±2.6Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+	11.9%±1.7Lowest MI: 18.6%	12.4%±2.4Highest MI: 18.6%
	Hazel Park and Ferndale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest MI: 32.4%	27%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%	3.3%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,640±$5kHighest 30% above MI	$67,073±$6kLowest 8% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,700±$10kHighest 7% above MI	$158,600±$6kLowest 32% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$91Lowest 16% above MI	$1,314±$54Highest 16% above MI
	Hazel Park and Ferndale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Highest 33% above MI	$2,468Lowest 15% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.8%±9.6Lowest MI: 50.4%	40%±9.2Highest MI: 50.4%
	Hazel Park and Ferndale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest MI: 13.2%	12.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.6%Highest MI: 73.2%	66.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 27 yrs older than MI	1955Highest 17 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below MI	25 minHighest about the MI average
Work from home	28.1%±3.3Highest MI: 13.5%	14.9%±4.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#394 of 490 in MI	#439 of 490 in MI
School district	Ferndale Public Schools · Hazel Park School District of the City of	Hazel Park School District of the City of
High school in town	Ferndale High School	Hazel Park High School
Students per teacherat that high school	17.4Highest	17.2Lowest
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MI average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.