Population
Southgate
29,551
Allen Park
28,128
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Allen Park
$80,045
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Allen Park
$174,500
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Allen Park
$1,181
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Allen Park
2.39
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Allen Park
115.5
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Allen Park
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Allen Park
4.9%
How Similar Are Southgate & Allen Park?
Allen Park is Southgate's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Allen Park
28,128
Both cities have similar populations — Southgate at 29,551 and Allen Park at 28,128.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Allen Park
2.39
Southgate has a 47% higher violent crime than Allen Park.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Allen Park
17.50
Southgate has a 13% higher property crime than Allen Park.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Allen Park
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Allen Park
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Allen Park
$80,045
Allen Park has a 19% higher median income than Southgate.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Allen Park
$174,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Allen Park
21.7%
Allen Park has a 29% higher education than Southgate.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Allen Park
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Allen Park
115.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Allen Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allen Park
Allen Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate scores 99.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Allen Park. Southgate scores 104.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 115.5 in Allen Park. Southgate has a living wage (family of 4) of $108,616 vs $120,068 in Allen Park (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 66.2% in Southgate. Allen Park has a single-family homes of 93.2% compared to 72.5% in Southgate. Allen Park has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.2% in Southgate.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.8% in Southgate. Allen Park has a median household income of $80,045 vs $64,635 in Southgate (19% higher). Allen Park has a per capita income of $42,213 vs $34,783 in Southgate (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Allen Park leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.81 in Southgate. Allen Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.83 in Southgate.
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Schools & Education — Allen Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Allen Park has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 40.3% in Southgate.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 1.1x the size of Allen Park (28,128). Southgate skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 43.2.
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Southgate
Allen Park
Healthcare — Allen Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen Park: 1.5 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Southgate has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 9.9% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 76.0% in Southgate.
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