Romulus, MI vs Westland, MI

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

MetricRomulus, MIWestland, MI
Population24,83183,633
Median Household Income$69,151$62,076
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,158/mo
Median Home Value$159,500$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%45%
Poverty Rate13.5%14.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k852424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9761,203
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min25.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.917.1
College Degree Rate16.2%23%
Foreign-Born %2.2%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.6%

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