Oak Park, MI vs Madison Heights, MI

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

MetricOak Park, MIMadison Heights, MI
Population29,31828,419
Median Household Income$71,510$69,503
Median Rent$1,396/mo$1,176/mo
Median Home Value$212,300$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%39.1%
Poverty Rate12%10.8%
Unemployment Rate8.3%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k296293
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7191,325
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.615.7
College Degree Rate37.1%33.9%
Foreign-Born %8.3%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.6%

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