Population
Inkster
25,602
Camden
71,471
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Camden
$40,450
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Camden
$100,400
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Camden
$1,157
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Camden
13.81
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Camden
87.7
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Camden
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Camden
14.1%
How Similar Are Inkster & Camden?
Camden is Inkster's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Camden
71,471
Camden (71,471) is about 2.8x larger than Inkster (25,602).
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Camden
13.81
Camden has a 22% higher violent crime than Inkster.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Camden
30.40
Camden has a 39% higher property crime than Inkster.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Camden
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Camden
14.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Camden
$40,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Camden
$100,400
Camden has a 25% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Camden
5.8%
Inkster has a 25% higher education than Camden.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Camden
8.9%
Inkster has a 49% higher demographics than Camden.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Camden
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Camden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Inkster
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Camden
Inkster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Inkster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDInkster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Camden (26% lower). Inkster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Camden (22% lower). Inkster scores 93.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Camden.
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Housing Market — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 16.8% in Inkster. Inkster has a owner-occupied of 45.8% compared to 36.0% in Camden. Camden has a median home value of $100,400 vs $75,700 in Inkster (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden: 31,605 vs Inkster: 11,367 for labor force. Inkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.2% in Camden. Camden has a poverty rate of 28.5% compared to 36.3% in Inkster.
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Crime & Safety — Inkster leads
Source: FBI UCRCamden has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 5.4% in Inkster. Inkster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.26 in Camden. Inkster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.53 in Camden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Inkster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauInkster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 5.8% in Camden. Inkster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 27.7% in Camden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a population of 71,471, about 2.8x the size of Inkster (25,602). Camden skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.4.
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Inkster
Camden
Healthcare — Camden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCamden: 2.8 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Camden: 4 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 3.7% in Inkster. Camden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Inkster. Inkster has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 53.0% in Camden.
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