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Macomb County · Michigan · Midwest · 16k residents

Mount Clemens, MI: cost of living, taxes & quality of life

Residential facts for Mount Clemens: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Michigan median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.

Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.

The acs median home value in Mount Clemens is $179,400, 17% below the Michigan median. A two-bedroom rents for about $930/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 78 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $52,310 a year.

What the numbers show

Source-confirmed findings
  • Housing value: The ACS median home value in Mount Clemens is $179,400, 16.8% below the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
  • Household income: Median household income is $52,310, 24.5% below the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
  • Adult education: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.4% below the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
  • Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.4 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.

What makes this place distinctive

A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.

A researched local story is not published for this city yet. The signals below are the verified profile context.

  • Scale: A smaller city in the profile data, with fewer than 50,000 residents.
  • Setting: The profile places Mount Clemens about 17 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
  • Climate signal: The profile records 175 sunny days and 32 inches of annual snow.
  • Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 30 and an average commute of 24 minutes.

WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.

Compare Mount Clemens for residents

Compare Mount Clemens side by side

Cost of living index

78

cheaper than 93% of US cities

ACS median home value

$179,400

−17% vs state mediancheaper than 87% of US cities

2-bedroom rent

$930/mo

cheaper than 92% of US cities

Median household income

$52,310

−25% vs state medianhigher than 10% of US cities

Housing momentum

How fast Mount Clemens's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.

79/100

Heating

Rents YoY: +10.6% (top 2%)Home prices YoY: +3.0% (top 28%)Rents MoM: +0.6% (top 25%)
Momentum rising · +18 over 2 yr

Ranks Mount Clemens's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.

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Adjusted by Mount Clemens's cost-of-living index versus the US average.

All facets · Mount Clemens
Housing — Buy
ACS median home value$179,400
Price per sq. ft.$155
Property tax rate1.35%
Housing — Rent
1-bedroom rent$578/mo
2-bedroom rent$930/mo
Taxes
State & local income tax5.25%
Sales tax6%
Monthly Costs
Cost of living index78
Groceries index95
Utilities$175/mo
Transit pass$60/mo
Gas price$3.30/gal
Healthcare index96
Childcare (per child)$950/mo
Economy & Jobs
Median household income$52,310
Unemployment rate4.1%
Population16k
Quality of Life
Crime index45/100
School rating5.3/10
Walkability30/100
Disaster risk97/100
Avg. commute24 min
Climate
Sunny days / year175 days
July high82°F
January low18°F
Annual snowfall32 in
Market Trends
Home price YoY+3.0%
Home price MoM-0.2%
Rent YoY+10.6%
Rent MoM+0.6%
Location & Access
Ocean coast484 mi
Big lake17 mi
Mountains321 mi
Major airport34 mi
Ski resort205 mi
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Questions & answers
What is the cost of living in Mount Clemens, MI?
Mount Clemens indexes at 78 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $930/mo and a acs median home value of $179,400.
How much does a house cost in Mount Clemens?
The acs median home value in Mount Clemens is $179,400, 17% below the Michigan median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
How much is rent in Mount Clemens?
A two-bedroom in Mount Clemens rents for about $930/mo.