Macomb County, Michigan
Population 879,853 · Warren, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores
- Overall cost of living: +0.3% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 24, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.9% of weeks, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $243,900 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,211 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $127/mo | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,211/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,404 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,837 | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.4% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 374.2 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈177 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 32 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 129 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.9% of weeks | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.8°F | lower than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.2 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $101/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.5 mi | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈422.5 ft | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.6:1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.9% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.86 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 28 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 253/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 95/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.4/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 96.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 59 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 59 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 34 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 69 per sq mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.9 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 10.7 per 1k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Population | 879,853 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.3 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.2% Dem | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.9% Rep | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 74.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.2% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 211 parks | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.3 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 56 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 16% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 181 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 135 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,752 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 87 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 439 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 441 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 209 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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