Ferndale, MI vs Madison Heights, MI

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

MetricFerndale, MIMadison Heights, MI
Population19,19028,419
Median Household Income$94,640$69,503
Median Rent$1,311/mo$1,176/mo
Median Home Value$247,700$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%39.1%
Poverty Rate9%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200293
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9451,325
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.7
College Degree Rate57.9%33.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.6%

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