Wayne, MI vs Romulus, MI

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

MetricWayne, MIRomulus, MI
Population17,31024,831
Median Household Income$59,038$69,151
Median Rent$974/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$157,800$159,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%41.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.5%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588852
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2941,976
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min25 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.317.9
College Degree Rate17.5%16.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.5%

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