Garden City, MI vs Romulus, MI

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

MetricGarden City, MIRomulus, MI
Population26,73924,831
Median Household Income$67,294$69,151
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$159,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%41.9%
Poverty Rate10.7%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k340852
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,976
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.617.9
College Degree Rate15.1%16.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-2.5%

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