Population
Southfield
76,025
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Southfield & Temple?
Temple is Southfield's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Temple
86,358
Temple has a 12% larger population than Southfield.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Temple
3.18
Southfield has a 36% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Temple
23.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Temple
57.6%
Southfield leans Democratic while Temple leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Temple
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Temple
18.8%
Southfield has a 34% higher education than Temple.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Temple
62.4%
Temple's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Temple
Temple leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Temple leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,411 in Southfield (14% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,122 in Southfield (13% lower). Temple scores 129.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Southfield.
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 54.2% in Southfield. Temple has a median rent of $1,174 vs $1,301 in Southfield (11% lower). Temple has a median property tax of $3,537 vs $3,833 in Southfield (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 9.3% in Temple. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.3% in Temple. Southfield has a per capita income of $40,203 vs $32,841 in Temple (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRTemple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.92 in Southfield. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.11 in Temple. Temple has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 4.93 in Southfield.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 18.8% in Temple. Southfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1.1x the size of Southfield (76,025). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 42.1.
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Black
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Asian
Southfield
Temple
Healthcare — Temple leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTemple: 3.7 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Temple has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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