Westland, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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

MetricWestland, MIDearborn Heights, MI
Population83,63361,771
Median Household Income$62,076$60,391
Median Rent$1,158/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$185,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%47.1%
Poverty Rate14.3%21.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424387
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2031,260
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.117.2
College Degree Rate23%23.8%
Foreign-Born %9.1%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-4.1%

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