Population
Bloomington
78,703
Madison Heights
28,411
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Madison Heights
$66,726
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Madison Heights
$190,300
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Madison Heights
$1,138
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Madison Heights
2.77
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Madison Heights
106.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Madison Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Madison Heights
2.8%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Madison Heights?
Madison Heights is Bloomington's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Madison Heights
28,411
Bloomington (78,703) is about 2.8x larger than Madison Heights (28,411).
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Madison Heights
2.77
Bloomington has a 11% higher violent crime than Madison Heights.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Madison Heights
14.58
Madison Heights has a 28% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Madison Heights
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Madison Heights
2.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Madison Heights
$66,726
Bloomington has a 12% higher median income than Madison Heights.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Madison Heights
$190,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Madison Heights
24.7%
Bloomington has a 24% higher education than Madison Heights.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Madison Heights
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Madison Heights
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Madison Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 82.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.3 in Madison Heights. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,122 in Madison Heights (11% lower). Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,411 in Madison Heights (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a median property tax of $2,825 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (57% lower). Madison Heights has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a median rent of $1,004 vs $1,138 in Madison Heights (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington: 41,029 vs Madison Heights: 16,441 for labor force. Bloomington: 14 min vs Madison Heights: 21 min for mean commute. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 16.1% in Madison Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison Heights has a violent crime clearance of 76.9% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Madison Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 1.80 in Bloomington. Madison Heights has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 13.6% in Bloomington.
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 24.7% in Madison Heights.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,703, about 2.8x the size of Madison Heights (28,411). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.8.
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Bloomington
Madison Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Madison Heights: 2 for with emergency services. Madison Heights: 2.5 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 14 min vs Madison Heights: 21 min for mean commute time. Madison Heights has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Bloomington.
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