Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$185,100
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,331/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Detroit 29%
Dearborn Heights
Wayne County61,771 residents4 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
34th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
55
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dearborn Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dearborn Heights against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency40th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate86%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index93
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.51%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute23.9 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi9.9
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés61
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks75
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 28/100
F
Median household income$60,391
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment7.9%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations35%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dearborn Heights on employment & income
Dearborn Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills13 mi from Dearborn HeightsA 80 B+ Berkley12 mi from Dearborn HeightsA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park19 mi from Dearborn HeightsB+ 69 B− Birmingham15 mi from Dearborn HeightsB 77 B Royal Oak14 mi from Dearborn HeightsB 76 B Ferndale12 mi from Dearborn HeightsB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dearborn Heights
Is Dearborn Heights, MI a good place to live?
Dearborn Heights scores 55 out of 100, 34th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dearborn Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $185,100, 26% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.51%. $1,331/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dearborn Heights?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Dearborn Heights sit at the 40th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Dearborn Heights is served by Crestwood School District, Dearborn City School District, Dearborn Heights School District #7 and Westwood Community School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dearborn Heights?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 9.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dearborn Heights?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Dearborn Heights old or new?
The median home in Dearborn Heights was built in 1958 — older than the Detroit median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.