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    Is Madison Heights a good place to live?

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    Madison Heights ranks #10 of 50 Michigan cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $190,300
    +10.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,138
    per month
    Household income
    $66,726
    median
    Unemployment
    2.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Madison Heights

    The median home value in Madison Heights is $190,300 and median rent is $1,138 a month, against a median household income of $66,726. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Madison Heights crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Michigan the 2025 rate was 431 violent and 1,300 property crimes per 100,000 people — #28 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Madison Heights, MI

    Madison Heights has about 28,411 residents, 2.8% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Madison Heights with

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    More: Where to move in Michigan · Best counties in Michigan

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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