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Dearborn Heights

A city of 61,771 people in Michigan
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About Dearborn Heights

City in Michigan, United States
63,292Population
607 ftElevation

Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Dearborn Heights is located about 12 miles (19 km) west of downtown Detroit. The city shares a small border with Detroit, and is considered a bedroom community. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 63,292.

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ZIP code48125, 48127
Area code313
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Housing in Dearborn Heights

$217K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dearborn Heights home is worth about $217,000, up 3.1% in a year, 19% below the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list99.2%
Sold in May65
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Safety in Dearborn Heights

C

Safety Grade C

Dearborn Heights reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dearborn Heights 3.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dearborn Heights 12.5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Dearborn Heights

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16worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Garden City HospitalGarden City · 2.8 mi · ER
Wchc- Garden City Health CenterGarden City · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade B+

The public schools Dearborn Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictCrestwood School DistrictSchools25

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