Wayne, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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

MetricWayne, MIDearborn Heights, MI
Population17,31061,771
Median Household Income$59,038$60,391
Median Rent$974/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$157,800$185,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.1%
Poverty Rate15.7%21.9%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588387
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2941,260
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.317.2
College Degree Rate17.5%23.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-4.1%

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