Ypsilanti, MI vs Romulus, MI

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

MetricYpsilanti, MIRomulus, MI
Population19,85724,831
Median Household Income$46,588$69,151
Median Rent$1,080/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$232,700$159,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%41.9%
Poverty Rate24.8%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k838852
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6481,976
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr253132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min25 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.417.9
College Degree Rate46.9%16.2%
Foreign-Born %10.7%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-2.5%

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