Population
Madison Heights
28,411
Normal
52,908
Median Income
Madison Heights
$66,726
Normal
$66,350
Home Value
Madison Heights
$190,300
Normal
$199,900
Rent
Madison Heights
$1,138
Normal
$974
Crime Rate
Madison Heights
2.77
Normal
3.29
Cost of Living
Madison Heights
106.9
Normal
107.9
Avg Temp
Madison Heights
N/A
Normal
N/A
Unemployment
Madison Heights
2.8%
Normal
4.2%
How Similar Are Madison Heights & Normal?
Normal is Madison Heights's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Madison Heights
28,411
Normal
52,908
Normal has a 46% larger population than Madison Heights.
Violent Crime
Madison Heights
2.77
Normal
3.29
Normal has a 16% higher violent crime than Madison Heights.
Property Crime
Madison Heights
14.58
Normal
15.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Madison Heights
43.8%
Normal
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Madison Heights
2.8%
Normal
4.2%
Normal has a 34% higher unemployment than Madison Heights.
Median Income
Madison Heights
$66,726
Normal
$66,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Madison Heights
$190,300
Normal
$199,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Madison Heights
24.7%
Normal
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Madison Heights
80.2%
Normal
78.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Madison Heights
106.9
Normal
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Madison Heights and Normal are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Madison Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,122 in Madison Heights (12% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,411 in Madison Heights (8% lower). Madison Heights scores 97.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal.
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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 $4,729 in Normal (40% lower). Madison Heights has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 53.7% in Normal. Madison Heights has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.6% in Normal.
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Jobs & Economy — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Normal: 28,028 vs Madison Heights: 16,441 for labor force. Madison Heights has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 4.2% in Normal.
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Crime & Safety — Madison Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison Heights has a violent crime clearance of 76.9% compared to 29.5% in Normal. Normal has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Madison Heights. Normal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.28 in Madison Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 24.7% in Madison Heights.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 1.9x the size of Madison Heights (28,411). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 40.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Madison Heights
Normal
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Madison Heights: 2 for with emergency services. Madison Heights: 2.5 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.5% in Normal. Madison Heights has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.4% in Normal. Normal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Madison Heights.
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