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What Is It Like to Live in Westland?

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

Value score

46

49th best value in Michigan

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

Overall livability

39

57th overall in Michigan

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

Westland is home to about 84,961 people. A typical home runs $143,500 and a household earns around $55,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Michigan's largest cities, it ranks 49th for value and 57th overall.

Westland at a glance

Median home price

$143,500

43rd in MI of 75

Median rent

$970/mo

Median household income

$55,600

Home price to income

2.6x

Unemployment

4.9%

28th in MI of 75

School rating

4/10

46th in MI of 75

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MI of 75

Walk score

9/100

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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.