Humidity & wind
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Population
77,539
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$409,800
Owner-occupied units
Rochester Hills, MI
Michigan · 42.663° N, 83.159° W · 33 sq mi
Rochester Hills is a city in Michigan, with a population of 77,539 and about 2,364 residents per square mile. The median household earns $120,694 a year, and the median home is worth $409,800.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
33 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,364
People per square mile
Rank by population
#516
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#426
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$120,694
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,644
Per month
Homeownership
76.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.3 min
One way
People
Median age
41
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
61.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.2%
Households
29,486
2.54 people each
What people here do for work
Manufacturing 25.2%
Education & health care 20.2%
Professional & business services 14.3%
Retail trade 9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Michigan
Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Michigan · private sector
Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Michigan
Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
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