Why look at Madison Heights?
- Affordable housing. Median home is $222k — well below the national median.
- Stable market. Home values -0.2% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 4.2% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Madison Heights stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 11.9 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Madison Heights on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 11.9 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Madison Heights (Wikipedia)
Madison Heights is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Madison Heights is located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 28,468.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Michigan context
Schools
Madison Heights is served by 13 public schools enrolling about 3,964 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Madison Heights
2 from local press- 2 dead after officer involved shootings in Ecorse, WaterfordLOCALDetroit Free Press1w ago
- MVPs from Week 4 of the Michigan girls flag football seasonLOCALObserver and Eccentric Newspapers1w ago
- Madison Heights Hazel Park Chamber Welcomes New Director Jim PoolOakland County Times1w ago
- Waterford community shaken by deadly police shooting after car chaseFOX 2 Detroit1w ago
- Suspect shot, killed by police after pointing gun at officers during pursuit in Waterford TownshipCBS News1w ago
- I Thank You Friday- Veterans Auto Repair Center94.7 WCSX1w ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Madison Heights-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Michigan: 478 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Madison Heights, unemployment is very low at 2.8%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, skilled trades & manufacturing and hospitality & tourism.
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