Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$184,600
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,158/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Detroit 29%
Westland
Wayne County83,633 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
35th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.
55
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Westland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westland against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate81%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index86
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.4 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi5.8
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés88
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$62,076
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment6.0%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations32%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westland on employment & income
Westland's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills16 mi from WestlandA 80 B+ Berkley16 mi from WestlandA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park24 mi from WestlandB+ 69 B− Birmingham18 mi from WestlandB 77 B Royal Oak17 mi from WestlandB 76 B Ferndale16 mi from WestlandB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Westland
Is Westland, MI a good place to live?
Westland scores 55 out of 100, 35th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Westland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $184,600, 26% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,158/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westland?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Westland sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Westland is served by Wayne-Westland Community School District and Livonia Public Schools School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westland?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 5.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westland?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 88 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Westland old or new?
The median home in Westland was built in 1969 — 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. 65% 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.