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What are the crime rate and median income in Dearborn Heights, MI?
The violent-crime rate in Dearborn Heights was 3.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, close to the statewide rate (4.2). Its median household earns $60,391 and the median home value is $185,100. About 61,771 people live in Dearborn Heights.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Dearborn Heights?
Dearborn Heights police recorded 232 violent crimes in 2025, or 3.8 for every 1,000 residents. For comparison, that is close to the Michigan rate (4.2) and 17% higher than the national rate (3.3). Its murder count for the year was 2. There were also 755 property crimes, a rate of 12.5 per 1,000. Compared with 2021, when 305 were reported, the count is down 24%.
| Offense (2025) | Dearborn Heights count | Per 1,000 | Michigan per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 232 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 2 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 16 | 0.26 | 0.53 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 14 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 200 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 755 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 101 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 489 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 165 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Dearborn Heights changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 305 | 821 | 2 |
| 2022 | 309 | 940 | 0 |
| 2023 | 260 | 987 | 1 |
| 2024 | 277 | 748 | 1 |
| 2025 | 232 | 755 | 2 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Dearborn Heights Police Department's own reports.
How does Dearborn Heights compare with Michigan?
The median household income in Dearborn Heights is $60,391, 17% lower than the Michigan median ($72,875). The median owner-occupied home is worth $185,100 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,331 a month. About 61,771 people live on 12 square miles of land, roughly 5,263 per square mile. The city lies in Wayne County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,771 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $60,391 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,100 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,331 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9% | 13.2% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8% | 32.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.5% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.8 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Dearborn Heights?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Wayne County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Very High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Dearborn Heights?
Dearborn Heights city limits had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Roads listed: Outer/SB M-39. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Dearborn Heights?
Inside the city limits there are 22 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24). 2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 2 state parks or recreation areas: Maybury State Park and Tricentennial State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Dearborn Heights
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Dearborn Heights city limits, plus 2 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: C C Coins LLC (Dearborn Heights), Dunham's Sports #9016 (Dearborn Heights), Esko Guns LLC (Dearborn Heights) and Mel's Exchange LLC (Dearborn Heights).
Liquor stores
5 liquor stores are on the map inside the Dearborn Heights city limits: Dearborn Heights Liquor and Wine Shoppe (Dearborn Heights), Dimitri's Party Shoppe (Dearborn Heights), Mike's Party Store Dearborn Heights (Dearborn Heights), Party Palace (Dearborn Heights) and Sunny Side Liquor (Dearborn Heights). Michigan has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Dearborn Heights city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Dearborn Heights?
In 2025, Dearborn Heights had 3.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (232 reported), close to the Michigan rate (4.2). The property-crime rate was 12.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Dearborn Heights?
$60,391 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $72,875 for Michigan.
How much do homes cost in Dearborn Heights?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $185,100 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $231,600 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Dearborn Heights?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Wayne County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Very High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Dearborn, MI (4 mi) · Westland, MI (5 mi) · Livonia, MI (6 mi) · Taylor, MI (8 mi) · Southfield, MI (10 mi) · Detroit, MI (10 mi)
More: Michigan statewide numbers · county page: Wayne County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Dearborn Heights city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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