Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$159,500
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,049/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Detroit 29%
Romulus
Wayne County24,831 residentsRomulus Community Schools
44
D
Suburbgrade score
51st of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
44
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Romulus is like to live in, by category
Bars show Romulus against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate65%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index83
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.51%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute25.0 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés66
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$69,151
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment6.7%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations30%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Romulus on schools
Romulus's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills22 mi from RomulusA 80 B+ Birmingham23 mi from RomulusA 77 B Novi19 mi from RomulusA− 71 B− Royal Oak22 mi from RomulusA− 76 B Berkley21 mi from RomulusB+ 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park25 mi from RomulusB+ 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Romulus
Is Romulus, MI a good place to live?
Romulus scores 44 out of 100, 51st of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Romulus expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $159,500, 36% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.51%. $1,049/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Romulus?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Romulus sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 65% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Romulus is served by Romulus Community Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Romulus?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.4% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Romulus?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 66 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Romulus old or new?
The median home in Romulus was built in 1972 — close to 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. 74% 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.