Livonia receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Hamtramck
Livonia
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 8%
vs79 · Top 8%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 31%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
93 · Top 47%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
16 · Bottom 1%
vs71 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Hamtramck | Livonia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,743 | 93,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $39,293 | $98,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $14,915 | $48,664 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 13,274/sq mi | 2,629/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $131,000 | $281,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $989 | $1,322 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 87.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 41.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 39.9% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | 572.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.9" | 34.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 26.5 | 44.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Hamtramck, MI · Livonia, MI · How this is calculated: methodology