Living in Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 56,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 10%, #722 of 7,271), low-income households (top 18%, #1,663 of 9,771), digital natives (top 23%, #1,073 of 4,750).

Residents56,145
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km2,277,800 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 14 km
Main railway line4.2 km
Border with Canada15 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.652 km
Within 10 km347,479 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 16 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 23:04

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How Dearborn Heights ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Michigan
Young family39#8,543 of 11,898#225 of 300Map
Low-income household52#1,663 of 9,771#75 of 247Map
Low-income family41#4,865 of 8,006#175 of 204Map
Single parent42#4,441 of 6,237#129 of 157Map
Pensioner couple61#4,223 of 9,474#71 of 237Map
Single pensioner54#6,136 of 9,474#137 of 237Map
Early retiree59#5,277 of 10,762#83 of 275Map
Single professional55#2,312 of 4,537#41 of 122Map
Young professional58#2,216 of 4,444#41 of 118Map
DINKS59#2,035 of 3,053#40 of 88Map
Remote worker66#722 of 7,271#28 of 186Map
Commuter64#3,378 of 6,227#54 of 161Map
Car-free household63#1,397 of 3,933#23 of 104Map
Student68#1,106 of 2,119#30 of 53Map
First-home buyer54#1,812 of 8,006#102 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover52#2,946 of 12,111#128 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,527 of 4,114#27 of 111Map
Expat professional58#3,584 of 7,271#56 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,805 of 9,474#138 of 237Map
Nature-focused household20#16,919 of 18,063#466 of 485Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#10,668 of 16,523#263 of 443Map
Rural value seeker29#14,221 of 18,063#459 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,519 of 16,523#49 of 443Map
Lottery winner72#2,065 of 21,167#43 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,569 of 12,111#189 of 313Map
Coastal living59#5,016 of 6,413#135 of 180Map
Business owner56#5,382 of 12,111#84 of 313Map
Digital native59#1,073 of 4,750#25 of 127Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Health and elderly56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Affordability46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Education and family27
  • Safety and community27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Green space9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.