Dearborn Heights, MI vs Romulus, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDearborn Heights, MIRomulus, MI
Population61,77124,831
Median Household Income$60,391$69,151
Median Rent$1,331/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$185,100$159,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%41.9%
Poverty Rate21.9%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k387852
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2601,976
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.9
College Degree Rate23.8%16.2%
Foreign-Born %24.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.