Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$218,800
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,327/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Detroit 29%
Dearborn
Wayne County107,423 residentsDearborn City School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
21st of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
60
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dearborn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dearborn against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency56th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate96%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index101
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.64%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute21.7 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi9.5
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés96
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks65
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$65,324
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment6.6%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations42%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dearborn on employment & income
Dearborn's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills15 mi from DearbornA 80 B+ Berkley13 mi from DearbornA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park15 mi from DearbornB+ 69 B− Birmingham16 mi from DearbornB 77 B Royal Oak14 mi from DearbornB 76 B Ferndale11 mi from DearbornB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dearborn
Is Dearborn, MI a good place to live?
Dearborn scores 60 out of 100, 21st 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 expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $218,800, 12% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.64%. $1,327/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dearborn?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Dearborn sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Dearborn is served by Dearborn City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dearborn?
The mean commute is 21.7 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 9.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dearborn?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 96 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Dearborn old or new?
The median home in Dearborn was built in 1952 — 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. 80% 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.