| Index | Melvindale | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $132,301 | $235,809 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,367 | $1,222 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 58.8% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 41.2% | 29.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| River Rouge, MI | 7,756 | $59,280 | 82% |
| Ecorse, MI | 9,684 | $78,203 | 76% |
| Highland Park, MI | 11,056 | $92,164 | 72% |
| Inkster, MI | 25,333 | $92,684 | 72% |
| Detroit, MI | 692,044 | $94,001 | 71% |
| Melvindale, MI | 10,685 | $132,301 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Progress Village, FL | 10,684 | $350,046 | 7% |
| Vidalia, GA | 10,687 | $220,090 | 33% |
| Newcastle, OK | 10,682 | $401,362 | 23% |
| Jefferson, LA | 10,681 | $349,188 | 7% |
| Granbury, TX | 10,690 | $395,722 | 21% |
| Melvindale, MI | 10,685 | $132,301 | 59% |