Most of Clinton Township is in Macomb County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $32.50 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Clinton Township with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $1,250 a month. At the middle rent, $1,030, a full-time job would need to pay $32.17 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48035 | Macomb County | $1,030/mo | $32.17/hr |
| 48036 | Macomb County | $930/mo | $28.89/hr |
| 48038 | Macomb County | $1,250/mo | $40.12/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Clinton Township needs to pay at least $32.50 an hour before taxes, about $67,601 a year. That is the figure for Macomb County, where the typical studio rent is $1,040 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Clinton Township with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $1,250 a month. At the middle rent of $1,030, the pay needed would be $32.17 an hour.
The minimum wage in Macomb County is $13.73 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.4 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads