Romulus, MI vs Ypsilanti, MI

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

MetricRomulus, MIYpsilanti, MI
Population24,83119,857
Median Household Income$69,151$46,588
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,080/mo
Median Home Value$159,500$232,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%24.8%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k852838
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9762,648
Median AQI5441
Good AQI Days /yr132253
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall45 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.914.4
College Degree Rate16.2%46.9%
Foreign-Born %2.2%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-4.2%

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