Berkley, MI vs Madison Heights, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerkley, MIMadison Heights, MI
Population15,14928,419
Median Household Income$116,239$69,503
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,176/mo
Median Home Value$316,700$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%39.1%
Poverty Rate4.5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k85293
Property Crime Rate /100k4171,325
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.915.7
College Degree Rate58.8%33.9%
Foreign-Born %2.8%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.