Detroit, MI vs Dearborn, MI

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

MetricDetroit, MIDearborn, MI
Population638,530107,423
Median Household Income$39,938$65,324
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$83,900$218,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%56%
Poverty Rate32.7%24.3%
Unemployment Rate10%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,654249
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9551,730
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min21.7 min
Hospitals102
Avg Hospital Rating2.1 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.816.2
College Degree Rate18.1%34.6%
Foreign-Born %6.6%30.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-4.0%

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