Romulus, MI vs Garden City, MI

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

MetricRomulus, MIGarden City, MI
Population24,83126,739
Median Household Income$69,151$67,294
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$159,500$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%37.8%
Poverty Rate13.5%10.7%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k852340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,976737
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.915.6
College Degree Rate16.2%15.1%
Foreign-Born %2.2%3.9%
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.