Living in Madison Heights (Michigan)

Madison Heights (Michigan) is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 30,198 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #162 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #364 of 9,474), young families (top 4%, #462 of 11,898).

Residents30,198

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport27 km (Windsor International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km2,524,600 people

Lake shore17 km (Lake Saint Clair)

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, 17 km

Main railway line3.3 km

Border with Canada18 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.650 km

Within 10 km422,527 people

Greater areaGreater Detroit, 17 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 23:03

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Good to know about Madison Heights (Michigan)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Detroit, 17 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 04 min and sets around 23:03; in late June it sets around 3:13.

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How Madison Heights (Michigan) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Michigan
Young family	68	#462 of 11,898	#31 of 300	Map
Low-income household	58	#865 of 9,771	#41 of 247	Map
Low-income family	66	#521 of 8,006	#33 of 204	Map
Single parent	70	#281 of 6,237	#20 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,562 of 9,474	#36 of 237	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,719 of 9,474	#35 of 237	Map
Early retiree	64	#3,063 of 10,762	#33 of 275	Map
Single professional	69	#591 of 4,537	#8 of 122	Map
Young professional	70	#668 of 4,444	#10 of 118	Map
DINKS	73	#763 of 3,053	#8 of 88	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,546 of 7,271	#68 of 186	Map
Commuter	79	#247 of 6,227	#6 of 161	Map
Car-free household	68	#938 of 3,933	#11 of 104	Map
Student	70	#866 of 2,119	#23 of 53	Map
First-home buyer	65	#415 of 8,006	#23 of 204	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,791 of 12,111	#71 of 313	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#945 of 4,114	#11 of 111	Map
Expat professional	76	#619 of 7,271	#6 of 186	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#364 of 9,474	#13 of 237	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#11,210 of 18,063	#417 of 485	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#9,487 of 16,523	#206 of 443	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#10,859 of 18,063	#432 of 485	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,458 of 16,523	#30 of 443	Map
Lottery winner	80	#364 of 21,167	#8 of 544	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#162 of 12,111	#18 of 313	Map
Coastal living	67	#2,570 of 6,413	#57 of 180	Map
Business owner	77	#675 of 12,111	#4 of 313	Map
Digital native	63	#687 of 4,750	#13 of 127	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Education and family90
Foundation90
Health and elderly88
Lifestyle and amenities86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Jobs and economy80
Mobility and connectivity79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Sea or lake shore74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Safety and community61
Port access (major sea or inland port)50
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Affordability38
Green space35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.