Madison Heights, MI vs Ferndale, MI

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

MetricMadison Heights, MIFerndale, MI
Population28,41919,190
Median Household Income$69,503$94,640
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,311/mo
Median Home Value$199,100$247,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.1%35.2%
Poverty Rate10.8%9%
Unemployment Rate2.3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3251,945
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.716.3
College Degree Rate33.9%57.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+0.2%

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