Romulus, MI vs Taylor, MI

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

MetricRomulus, MITaylor, MI
Population24,83162,081
Median Household Income$69,151$61,081
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$159,500$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%39.7%
Poverty Rate13.5%18.4%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k852749
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9761,927
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min21.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.918.4
College Degree Rate16.2%16.4%
Foreign-Born %2.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.3%

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