Troy, MI vs Madison Heights, MI

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

MetricTroy, MIMadison Heights, MI
Population87,89828,419
Median Household Income$120,045$69,503
Median Rent$1,602/mo$1,176/mo
Median Home Value$420,300$199,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%39.1%
Poverty Rate5.4%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93293
Property Crime Rate /100k9281,325
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.515.7
College Degree Rate64.8%33.9%
Foreign-Born %30.9%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-0.6%

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