Population
Kettering
57,442
Madison Heights
28,411
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Madison Heights
$66,726
Home Value
Kettering
$192,500
Madison Heights
$190,300
Rent
Kettering
$983
Madison Heights
$1,138
Crime Rate
Kettering
0.42
Madison Heights
2.77
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Madison Heights
106.9
Avg Temp
Kettering
N/A
Madison Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Madison Heights
2.8%
How Similar Are Kettering & Madison Heights?
Madison Heights is Kettering's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kettering
57,442
Madison Heights
28,411
Kettering (57,442) is about 2.0x larger than Madison Heights (28,411).
Violent Crime
Kettering
0.42
Madison Heights
2.77
Madison Heights's violent crime is significantly higher than Kettering's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Kettering
15.01
Madison Heights
14.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Kettering
49.3%
Madison Heights
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kettering has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Madison Heights
2.8%
Kettering has a 27% higher unemployment than Madison Heights.
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Madison Heights
$66,726
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kettering
$192,500
Madison Heights
$190,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kettering
29.1%
Madison Heights
24.7%
Kettering has a 15% higher education than Madison Heights.
Demographics
Kettering
84.9%
Madison Heights
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Madison Heights
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kettering and Madison Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kettering leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison Heights scores 97.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Kettering. Kettering has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,122 in Madison Heights (10% lower). Kettering has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,273 vs $1,411 in Madison Heights (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.8% in Madison Heights. Madison Heights has a median property tax of $2,825 vs $3,680 in Kettering (30% lower). Kettering has a median rent of $983 vs $1,138 in Madison Heights (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering: 30,432 vs Madison Heights: 16,441 for labor force. Madison Heights has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 3.8% in Kettering. Madison Heights has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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Crime & Safety — Kettering leads
Source: FBI UCRKettering has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Madison Heights. Kettering has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 2.20 in Madison Heights. Kettering has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 2.77 in Madison Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKettering has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 24.7% in Madison Heights. Madison Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 44.3% in Kettering.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 2x the size of Madison Heights (28,411). Kettering skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 40.8.
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Kettering
Madison Heights
Healthcare — Kettering leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKettering: 3 vs Madison Heights: 2 for with emergency services. Kettering: 3.0 vs Madison Heights: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Kettering. Kettering has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Madison Heights. Madison Heights has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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