Population
Sulphur
21,004
Madison Heights
10,398
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Madison Heights
$62,727
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Madison Heights
$181,300
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Madison Heights
$826
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Madison Heights
N/A
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Madison Heights
93.2
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Madison Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Madison Heights
4.4%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Madison Heights?
Madison Heights is Sulphur's #17 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Madison Heights
10,398
Sulphur (21,004) is about 2.0x larger than Madison Heights (10,398).
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Madison Heights
67.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Madison Heights
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Madison Heights
$62,727
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Madison Heights
$181,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Madison Heights
12.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Madison Heights
70.3%
Sulphur has a 19% higher demographics than Madison Heights.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Madison Heights
93.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Madison Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur
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Madison Heights
Madison Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sulphur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.9 in Madison Heights. Madison Heights scores 86.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,033 in Madison Heights (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $864 in Madison Heights (25% lower). Madison Heights has a median rent of $826 vs $1,015 in Sulphur (23% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 17.2% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 9,220 vs Madison Heights: 5,441 for labor force. Madison Heights has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Madison Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.1% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Madison Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a population of 21,004, about 2x the size of Madison Heights (10,398). Sulphur skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 44.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sulphur
Madison Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMadison Heights: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services. Sulphur: 4.0 vs Madison Heights: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Madison Heights has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 79.8% in Madison Heights.
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Airports
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