Madison Heights, MI vs Berkley, MI

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

MetricMadison Heights, MIBerkley, MI
Population28,41915,149
Median Household Income$69,503$116,239
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$199,100$316,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.1%33.2%
Poverty Rate10.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate2.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29385
Property Crime Rate /100k1,325417
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.716.9
College Degree Rate33.9%58.8%
Foreign-Born %12.8%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.3%

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