Dearborn, MI vs Garden City, MI

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

MetricDearborn, MIGarden City, MI
Population107,42326,739
Median Household Income$65,324$67,294
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$218,800$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%37.8%
Poverty Rate24.3%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k249340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,730737
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min26.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.6
College Degree Rate34.6%15.1%
Foreign-Born %30.3%3.9%
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.