Population
Auburn Hills
24,911
Maryland Heights
27,981
Median Income
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Maryland Heights
$86,485
Home Value
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Maryland Heights
$215,300
Rent
Auburn Hills
$1,411
Maryland Heights
$1,217
Crime Rate
Auburn Hills
3.73
Maryland Heights
1.68
Cost of Living
Auburn Hills
124.8
Maryland Heights
119.0
Avg Temp
Auburn Hills
N/A
Maryland Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Auburn Hills
5.1%
Maryland Heights
2.2%
How Similar Are Auburn Hills & Maryland Heights?
Maryland Heights is Auburn Hills's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Auburn Hills
24,911
Maryland Heights
27,981
Maryland Heights has a 11% larger population than Auburn Hills.
Violent Crime
Auburn Hills
3.73
Maryland Heights
1.68
Auburn Hills's violent crime is significantly higher than Maryland Heights's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Auburn Hills
19.06
Maryland Heights
13.31
Auburn Hills has a 30% higher property crime than Maryland Heights.
Political Leaning
Auburn Hills
43.8%
Maryland Heights
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Auburn Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Auburn Hills
5.1%
Maryland Heights
2.2%
Auburn Hills's unemployment is significantly higher than Maryland Heights's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Maryland Heights
$86,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Maryland Heights
$215,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Auburn Hills
33.5%
Maryland Heights
36.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Auburn Hills
58.2%
Maryland Heights
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Auburn Hills
124.8
Maryland Heights
119.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Auburn Hills and Maryland Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Maryland Heights
Maryland Heights leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Maryland Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMaryland Heights scores 97.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.3 in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,411 in Auburn Hills (16% lower). Maryland Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,122 in Auburn Hills (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Maryland Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaryland Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.0% in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a median rent of $1,217 vs $1,411 in Auburn Hills (16% lower). Maryland Heights has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 51.0% in Auburn Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Maryland Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaryland Heights has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.1% in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 11.2% in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 14.6% in Auburn Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Maryland Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRMaryland Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.77 in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 3.73 in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Auburn Hills.
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Schools & Education — Maryland Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMaryland Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.5% compared to 33.5% in Auburn Hills. Maryland Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 47.1% in Auburn Hills.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaryland Heights has a population of 27,981, about 1.1x the size of Auburn Hills (24,911). Maryland Heights skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.2.
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Auburn Hills
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Healthcare — Maryland Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMaryland Heights: 3.7 vs Auburn Hills: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaryland Heights has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Maryland Heights. Maryland Heights has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 14.6% in Auburn Hills.
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