Madison Heights, MI vs St. Clair Shores, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Madison Heights

79.9

#100 nationally

St. Clair Shores

80.1

#93 nationally

St. Clair Shores leads in crime level (5.1 vs 7.6). Madison Heights leads in walk score (57 vs 47). Madison Heights leads in average commute (24 min vs 27.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madison Heights, MI	St. Clair Shores, MI
WhereAtHome Score	79.9 (#100)	80.1 (#93)
Population	28,238	57,548
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,737	$236,247
Median Household Income	$63,224	$71,481
Average Commute	24 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	57	47
Crime Level	7.6	5.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.6	R+13.7