Most working residents leave Macomb for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Sterling Heights (8%), Warren (8%) and Clinton (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Sterling Heights

Warren

Clinton

Troy

5%Work in townlive and work in Macomb 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,943Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Macomb →

Health in Macomb

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

16better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 9.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better

Care nearby

Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township · 4.8 mi · ER

GroesbeckClinton Township · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48042, 48044 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Macomb →

Natural hazards in Macomb

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

41Does Macomb flood?paid flood claims since 1985 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Macomb MapMacomb vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Macomb →

Climate in Macomb

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Macomb has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 21°Winter

57° / 37°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

61° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Macomb get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Macomb →

Schools in Macomb

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School Grade A-

The public schools Macomb’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#145Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictChippewa Valley SchoolsSchools18

Floyd Ebeling Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 711 students Shawnee Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 662 students Ojibwa Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 622 students Atwood Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 612 students Sequoyah Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 490 students Fox Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 471 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.