Wayne County, Michigan
Population 1,772,259 · Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia
- Overall cost of living: +0.3% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 11.7 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 10.2 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $178,500 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,132 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $179/mo | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,562/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.63% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,904 | higher than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,539 | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 373.6 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈170 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 31 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 136 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.1% of weeks | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.1°F | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.7 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.8/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.7 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 11.6 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈324.8 ft | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88% | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.5:1 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.8% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.61 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.15 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.52 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 74/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.6★ | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.3% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 379/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.7/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 96% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.7% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 100 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 10.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.3 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 1,772,259 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.9 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 62.7% Dem | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 33.7% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 47.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 36.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.7% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 919 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.5 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 78 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 9.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 197 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 135 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,331 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 178 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 492 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 457 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 71 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 455 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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