Dearborn Heights, MI vs Westland, MI

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

MetricDearborn Heights, MIWestland, MI
Population61,77183,633
Median Household Income$60,391$62,076
Median Rent$1,331/mo$1,158/mo
Median Home Value$185,100$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%45%
Poverty Rate21.9%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k387424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2601,203
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.1
College Degree Rate23.8%23%
Foreign-Born %24.5%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-3.6%

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