Garden City, MI vs Dearborn, MI

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

MetricGarden City, MIDearborn, MI
Population26,739107,423
Median Household Income$67,294$65,324
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$218,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%56%
Poverty Rate10.7%24.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k340249
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,730
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.2
College Degree Rate15.1%34.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%30.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-4.0%

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