Population
Inkster
25,602
Harvey
19,831
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Harvey
$41,091
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Harvey
$86,100
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Harvey
$968
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Harvey
7.06
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Harvey
85.9
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Harvey
12.9%
How Similar Are Inkster & Harvey?
Harvey is Inkster's #4 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Harvey
19,831
Inkster has a 23% larger population than Harvey.
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Harvey
7.06
Inkster has a 35% higher violent crime than Harvey.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Harvey
15.11
Inkster has a 19% higher property crime than Harvey.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Harvey
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Inkster has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Harvey
12.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Harvey
$41,091
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Harvey
$86,100
Harvey has a 12% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Harvey
6.7%
Inkster has a 14% higher education than Harvey.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Harvey
10.1%
Inkster has a 41% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Harvey
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Harvey differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Inkster
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Harvey
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 $1,581 in Harvey (29% lower). Inkster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Harvey (21% lower). Inkster scores 90.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Harvey.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a median property tax of $1,814 vs $2,660 in Harvey (32% lower). Inkster has a vacancy rate of 16.8% compared to 23.8% in Harvey. Harvey has a owner-occupied of 55.3% compared to 45.8% in Inkster.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Harvey has a poverty rate of 25.2% compared to 36.3% in Inkster. Inkster: 11,367 vs Harvey: 9,198 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Harvey leads
Source: FBI UCRHarvey has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Inkster. Harvey has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.18 compared to 8.32 in Inkster. Harvey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 4.32 in Inkster.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 6.7% in Harvey. Inkster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 32.3% in Harvey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a population of 25,602, about 1.3x the size of Harvey (19,831). Inkster skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
Inkster
Harvey
Healthcare — Harvey leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarvey: 5 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services. Harvey: 1.8 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Harvey has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 3.7% in Inkster. Harvey has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Inkster.
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