Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Niles
11,838
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Niles
$47,815
Home Value
Hamtramck
$116,400
Niles
$115,400
Rent
Hamtramck
$907
Niles
$869
Crime Rate
Hamtramck
4.92
Niles
4.76
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Niles
81.3
Avg Temp
Hamtramck
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Niles
11.2%
How Similar Are Hamtramck & Niles?
Niles is Hamtramck's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Niles
11,838
Hamtramck (27,830) is about 2.4x larger than Niles (11,838).
Violent Crime
Hamtramck
4.92
Niles
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Hamtramck
15.95
Niles
18.76
Niles has a 15% higher property crime than Hamtramck.
Political Leaning
Hamtramck
33.7%
Niles
53.2%
Hamtramck leans Democratic while Niles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Niles
11.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Niles
$47,815
Niles has a 16% higher median income than Hamtramck.
Home Values
Hamtramck
$116,400
Niles
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hamtramck
9.7%
Niles
11.7%
Niles has a 18% higher education than Hamtramck.
Demographics
Hamtramck
56.6%
Niles
78.4%
Niles has a 28% higher demographics than Hamtramck.
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Niles
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamtramck and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamtramck
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Niles
Niles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamtramck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,122 in Hamtramck (24% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,411 in Hamtramck (19% lower). Hamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.1 in Niles.
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Housing Market — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 14.2% in Hamtramck. Niles has a median property tax of $1,504 vs $1,707 in Hamtramck (13% lower). Niles has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 57.1% in Hamtramck.
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Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 38.2% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.1% in Niles. Hamtramck: 8,939 vs Niles: 6,188 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNiles has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.85 in Hamtramck. Niles has a property crime clearance of 16.1% compared to 7.4% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.51 compared to 14.96 in Niles.
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck. Niles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 9.7% 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 2.4x the size of Niles (11,838). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 39.2.
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Niles
Healthcare — Niles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNiles: 2.5 vs Hamtramck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Niles. Hamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.1% in Niles. Hamtramck has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Niles.
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