Mount Clemens, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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

MetricMount Clemens, MISterling Heights, MI
Population15,511133,573
Median Household Income$52,310$79,909
Median Rent$847/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$179,400$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%53.7%
Poverty Rate16.3%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k130*220
Property Crime Rate /100k363*1,157
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.517
College Degree Rate18%31.1%
Foreign-Born %2.3%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mount Clemens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.