Wayne, MI vs Garden City, MI

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

MetricWayne, MIGarden City, MI
Population17,31026,739
Median Household Income$59,038$67,294
Median Rent$974/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$157,800$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%37.8%
Poverty Rate15.7%10.7%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,294737
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min26.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.315.6
College Degree Rate17.5%15.1%
Foreign-Born %5.8%3.9%
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.