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SheetMI-ROSEVILLE-MI · Roseville, MI 47,240 pop · income 37th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Roseville
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Roseville on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Monroe · lowest
36,521
Monroe · lowest
36,521 median HH income
22.1% of the leader · rank #1
Morrow · near
61,215
Morrow · near
61,215 median HH income
37.1% of the leader · rank #2
Florence-Grah… · near
61,216
Florence-Grah… · near
61,216 median HH income
37.1% of the leader · rank #3
Roseville · this city
61,222
Roseville · this city
61,222 median HH income
37.1% of the leader · rank #4
Inverness Hig… · near
61,224
Inverness Hig… · near
61,224 median HH income
37.1% of the leader · rank #5
High Point · near
61,228
High Point · near
61,228 median HH income
37.1% of the leader · rank #6
Newark · highest
164,909
Newark · highest
164,909 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Roseville on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 47,240.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Roseville - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Roseville places in the 37th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
37th
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
8th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Roseville, MI
Michigan's Roseville is a small city, with 47,240 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Roseville brings in $61,222 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.1%. Roseville's housing stock carries a median value of $142,700, and the median resident age is 40.0 years. About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 11 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 83% from five years earlier. Roseville's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3833.2 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,113 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Michigan's average monthly utility costs around $238 (state average). The average commute for Roseville workers runs 23.7 minutes, with 78.3% driving alone and 8.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 49.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Roseville's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from reported crime to schools and households to population change to work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Roseville, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Roseville?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 3833.2 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 68% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
What does the education layer cover for Roseville?
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 15.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
Is Roseville growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -754 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 11 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Which cities make useful reference points for Roseville?
Within Michigan, the closest population matches are Portage (49,015 residents, $79,529 income); East Lansing (45,394 residents, $43,547 income); Saginaw (43,879 residents, $37,298 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Monroe, LA (47,241 residents); Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (47,257 residents); Mentor, OH (47,215 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Roseville?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.3%. The reported mean trip to work is 23.7 minutes.
Public transit
0.7%
Work from home
8.7%
Drive alone
78.3%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 22,838 workers age 16+.
How far does income reach against housing in Roseville?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 8.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$61,222
Home value
$142,700
Value / income
2.3×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Below median income · poverty 8.1% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.2 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average
F
City profile score · Roseville, MI
36/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living C
96.2 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate D
8.1%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income F
$61,222
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
15.2%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
522 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Roseville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.2 index
Poverty rate: 47/100 (D) · 8.1%
Household income: 36/100 (F) · $61,222
Bachelor's+ share: 21/100 (F) · 15.2%
Violent crime: 15/100 (F) · 522 /100k
Where Roseville sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Roseville's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Roseville highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Roseville, MI (this city): home $142,700, crime 3,833/100k
Monroe, LA : home $174,800, crime 7,626/100k
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA : home $907,900, crime 605/100k
Mentor, OH : home $229,500, crime 1,473/100k
Newark, CA : home $1,094,200, crime 4,344/100k
Brea, CA : home $874,300, crime 3,076/100k
Portage, MI : home $243,400, crime 3,252/100k
East Lansing, MI : home $251,600, crime 1,440/100k
Saginaw, MI : home $54,000, crime 4,160/100k
Midland, MI : home $192,400, crime 777/100k
Battle Creek, MI : home $127,600, crime 3,644/100k
Kentwood, MI : home $249,000, crime 2,570/100k
How does Roseville compare to other US cities?
Roseville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income37% higher than other cities
Home value24% pricier than other cities
Median rent32% pricier than other cities
Safety8% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Michigan alone, Roseville ranks #236 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Roseville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Michigan-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Roseville near the bottom of Michigan's cities
Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Roseville ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Roseville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#338 of 718
53rd percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#384 of 721
47th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#360 of 727
50th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#470 of 727
35th percentile in Michigan
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
37th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Roseville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Roseville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Roseville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$142,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 76% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Roseville's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.3×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,127 of 15,516
More affordable than 80% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#228 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.3×, Roseville sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,127 of 15,516 and #228 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$61,222Roseville, MI median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Roseville, MI median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Roseville, MI.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)15.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
47,240
Median Income
$61,222
Median Home Value
$142,700
Median Age
40.0
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
61.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
3833.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
522.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3311.2
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Roseville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
47,617 residents
2021
47,228 residents
2022
46,832 residents
2023
46,746 residents
2024
46,848 residents
2025
46,863 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
6
6
0
$0.4M
2020
2
2
0
$0.3M
2021
1
1
0
$0.1M
2022
11
6
5
$1.5M
2023
7
7
0
$1.3M
2024
11
7
4
$1.8M
Permit volume increased 83% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
23.7 minutes
Drive Alone
78.3%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
8.7%
Other
1.9%
Based on 22,838 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Michigan statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $238
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Michigan at $238 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Michigan statewide averages, not a meter reading for Roseville. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Michigan's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.2 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Roseville is $1,113/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Michigan statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Michigan statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Roseville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Roseville compares to similar-size Michigan cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.