Population
Southfield
76,025
Duluth
86,863
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Duluth
$66,263
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Duluth
$225,700
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Duluth
$1,037
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Duluth
2.20
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Duluth
106.8
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Duluth
4.8%
How Similar Are Southfield & Duluth?
Duluth is Southfield's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Duluth
86,863
Duluth has a 12% larger population than Southfield.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Duluth
2.20
Southfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Duluth's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Duluth
29.54
Duluth has a 18% higher property crime than Southfield.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Duluth
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Duluth
4.8%
Southfield has a 31% higher unemployment than Duluth.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Duluth
$66,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Duluth
$225,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Duluth
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Duluth
87.9%
Duluth's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Duluth
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duluth leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duluth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth scores 116.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Southfield. Duluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,122 in Southfield (15% lower). Duluth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,411 in Southfield (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $3,833 in Southfield (44% lower). Duluth has a median rent of $1,037 vs $1,301 in Southfield (25% lower). Duluth has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.7% in Southfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.0% in Southfield. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.2% in Duluth. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.7% in Duluth.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 3.92 in Southfield. Duluth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 4.93 in Southfield. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Duluth.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 40.1% in Duluth. Southfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 27.1% in Duluth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 86,863, about 1.1x the size of Southfield (76,025). Duluth skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 42.1.
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Southfield
Duluth
Healthcare — Duluth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuluth: 3.7 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Duluth: 4 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Duluth has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.7% in Duluth.
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