Rankings · How Dearborn ranks in MI
Dearborn ranks #27 in Michigan for walkable streets
Dearborn is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Dearborn’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 97% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
48.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 96% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.7% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 96% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Younger than 94% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
33.3 median age
Less snow than 94% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 90% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.7% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 90% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.7° January low
More year-round than 68% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Wetter than 52% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Dearborn does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dearborn marked.
At a glance
Dearborn lands in the top half on 11 of 23 lists
Each dot is Dearborn’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Dearborn does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#156/719Closest to a top hospital#215/719Most active#488/719Healthiest#508/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Fewest smokers#567/719Lowest depression#606/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#205/719 People
Most educated#216/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#321/719Cheapest rent#560/683Lowest property tax#603/719Rent easiest to afford#138/141 SafetySafety →
Safest#169/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#457/509 Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for walkable streets
Lists where Dearborn sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Dearborn out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.