Garden City, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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

MetricGarden City, MIDearborn Heights, MI
Population26,73961,771
Median Household Income$67,294$60,391
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$185,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%47.1%
Poverty Rate10.7%21.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k340387
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,260
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.617.2
College Degree Rate15.1%23.8%
Foreign-Born %3.9%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-4.1%

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