Dearborn MI
Michigan · Pop. 107,423
Dearborn, MI: median household income of $65,324, median rent of $1,327/mo, 6.6% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$65,324
per year
Median Rent
$1,327
per month
Median Home
$219k
home value
Unemployment
6.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
24.3%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Dearborn, MI Reality Check"
In Dearborn, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $65,324 and median rent is $1,327/month. A staggering 56% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $218,800 — that's 3.3× the median income. 68% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 6.58% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 24.3% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. Dearborn was founded in 1786 — that's 240 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 24.5 sq miles at 4,390 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 591 ft — modest elevation. RoastMyCity overall score: 65/100 — It Depends.