Dearborn vs Livonia
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $218,800 in Dearborn and $281,100 in Livonia.
- Households earn more in Livonia ($98,460 vs $65,324 median).
Side by side
| Dearborn, MI | Livonia, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 105,611 | 92,603 |
| Growth since 2020 | -4% | -3.1% |
| People per square mile | 4,356 | 2,594 |
| Median age | 33.3 | 44.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35% | 42% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $65,324 | $98,460 |
| Median home value | $218,800 | $281,100 |
| Home value to income | 3.3× | 2.9× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,327 | $1,322 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.3 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 94.7 | 94.7 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,200 | $75,200 |
| Homeowners | 68% | 87% |
| Top state income tax | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Combined sales tax | 6% | 6% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.7 | 24.3 |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.6% | 4.6% |
| Poverty rate | 24.3% | 4.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 32° / 19° | 32° / 19° |
| July high / low | 84° / 64° | 84° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 34 in | 34 in |
| Snowfall per year | 45 in | 45 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 13 | 13 |
| Nights below freezing | 120 | 120 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 36% | 36% |
| Home prices, past year | +5.2% | +5.2% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +43.9% | +43.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Dearborn: May to October. Livonia: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Dearborn weather by month and Livonia weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,200 in Dearborn and $75,200 in Livonia. Moving from Dearborn to Livonia, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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