Dearborn, MI vs Detroit, MI

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

MetricDearborn, MIDetroit, MI
Population107,423638,530
Median Household Income$65,324$39,938
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$218,800$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%54%
Poverty Rate24.3%32.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2491,654
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7303,955
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24.8 min
Hospitals210
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.1 / 5
Students per Teacher16.217.8
College Degree Rate34.6%18.1%
Foreign-Born %30.3%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%+1.5%

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