Dearborn, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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

MetricDearborn, MIDearborn Heights, MI
Population107,42361,771
Median Household Income$65,324$60,391
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$218,800$185,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%47.1%
Poverty Rate24.3%21.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k249387
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7301,260
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min23.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.217.2
College Degree Rate34.6%23.8%
Foreign-Born %30.3%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-4.1%

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