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Madison Heights, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
28,411
Population
4,007/sq mi density
$66,726
Median Income
$39,276 per capita
$190,300
Home Value
$214,435 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
1,971 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,726 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,300 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,726
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,276
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Madison Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Madison Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,726
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,276
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,726 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,276 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |