Madison Heights, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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

MetricMadison Heights, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population28,41957,950
Median Household Income$69,503$101,109
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$199,100$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.1%32.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%6.2%
Unemployment Rate2.3%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,325746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.715.3
College Degree Rate33.9%64.1%
Foreign-Born %12.8%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.1%

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