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What Is It Like to Live in Dearborn?

What it costs to live in Dearborn, and how it compares with other Michigan cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

54th best value in Michigan

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Michigan cities.

Overall livability

54

32nd overall in Michigan

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Dearborn is home to about 107,985 people. A typical home runs $162,900 and a household earns around $60,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Michigan's largest cities, it ranks 54th for value and 32nd overall.

Dearborn at a glance

Median home price

$162,900

47th in MI of 75

Median rent

$1,098/mo

Median household income

$60,200

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

7.0%

43rd in MI of 75

School rating

4/10

35th in MI of 75

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MI of 75

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Michigan only. Updated 2026.