Living in Dearborn (Michigan)

Dearborn (Michigan) is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 95,171 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 9%, #174 of 2,119), digital natives (top 11%, #486 of 4,750), remote workers (top 14%, #986 of 7,271).

Residents95,171
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Windsor International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,216,900 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 7.0 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Canada8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.644 km
Within 10 km242,960 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 8 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 23:03

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How Dearborn (Michigan) 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 family40#8,462 of 11,898#221 of 300Map
Low-income household54#1,383 of 9,771#64 of 247Map
Low-income family43#4,437 of 8,006#164 of 204Map
Single parent44#4,071 of 6,237#118 of 157Map
Pensioner couple60#4,800 of 9,474#84 of 237Map
Single pensioner53#6,366 of 9,474#146 of 237Map
Early retiree57#6,041 of 10,762#108 of 275Map
Single professional58#1,944 of 4,537#35 of 122Map
Young professional61#1,739 of 4,444#33 of 118Map
DINKS61#1,826 of 3,053#37 of 88Map
Remote worker65#986 of 7,271#46 of 186Map
Commuter68#2,308 of 6,227#40 of 161Map
Car-free household67#995 of 3,933#12 of 104Map
Student79#174 of 2,119#7 of 53Map
First-home buyer56#1,502 of 8,006#82 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover52#2,859 of 12,111#122 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,237 of 4,114#17 of 111Map
Expat professional59#3,520 of 7,271#53 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,704 of 9,474#136 of 237Map
Nature-focused household20#16,867 of 18,063#465 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 lover21#8,464 of 16,523#175 of 443Map
Rural value seeker28#14,462 of 18,063#463 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,200 of 16,523#59 of 443Map
Lottery winner73#1,857 of 21,167#37 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,312 of 12,111#179 of 313Map
Coastal living63#3,953 of 6,413#108 of 180Map
Business owner58#4,979 of 12,111#77 of 313Map
Digital native65#486 of 4,750#10 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation95
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Affordability46
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Safety and community29
  • Education and family27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space11
  • 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.