Romulus, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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

MetricRomulus, MIDearborn Heights, MI
Population24,83161,771
Median Household Income$69,151$60,391
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$159,500$185,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%47.1%
Poverty Rate13.5%21.9%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k852387
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9761,260
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.917.2
College Degree Rate16.2%23.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-4.1%

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