Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Harvey
19,831
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Harvey
$41,091
Home Value
Hamtramck
$116,400
Harvey
$86,100
Rent
Hamtramck
$907
Harvey
$968
Crime Rate
Hamtramck
4.92
Harvey
7.06
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Harvey
85.9
Avg Temp
Hamtramck
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Harvey
12.9%
How Similar Are Hamtramck & Harvey?
Harvey is Hamtramck's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Harvey
19,831
Hamtramck has a 29% larger population than Harvey.
Violent Crime
Hamtramck
4.92
Harvey
7.06
Harvey has a 30% higher violent crime than Hamtramck.
Property Crime
Hamtramck
15.95
Harvey
15.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Hamtramck
33.7%
Harvey
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hamtramck has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Harvey
12.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Harvey
$41,091
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Hamtramck
$116,400
Harvey
$86,100
Hamtramck has a 26% higher home values than Harvey.
Education
Hamtramck
9.7%
Harvey
6.7%
Hamtramck has a 31% higher education than Harvey.
Demographics
Hamtramck
56.6%
Harvey
10.1%
Hamtramck's demographics is significantly higher than Harvey's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Harvey
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamtramck and Harvey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamtramck leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamtramck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Harvey. Hamtramck has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Harvey (29% lower). Hamtramck has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Harvey (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a vacancy rate of 14.2% compared to 23.8% in Harvey. Hamtramck has a median property tax of $1,707 vs $2,660 in Harvey (36% lower). Hamtramck has a median home value of $116,400 vs $86,100 in Harvey (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Hamtramck has a government sector of 64.6% compared to 41.0% in Harvey. Harvey has a poverty rate of 25.2% compared to 38.2% in Hamtramck.
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Crime & Safety — Hamtramck leads
Source: FBI UCRHamtramck has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Harvey. Hamtramck has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 2.04 in Harvey. Hamtramck has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 7.06 in Harvey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHamtramck has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.7% compared to 6.7% in Harvey. Harvey has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a population of 27,830, about 1.4x the size of Harvey (19,831). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 36.8.
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Hamtramck
Harvey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarvey: 5 vs Hamtramck: 3 for with emergency services. Hamtramck: 2.0 vs Harvey: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 0.5% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Harvey has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Hamtramck.
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