Population
Abilene
127,130
Dearborn Heights
62,099
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Dearborn Heights
$61,035
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Dearborn Heights
$174,900
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Dearborn Heights
$1,260
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Dearborn Heights
4.59
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Dearborn Heights
106.3
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Dearborn Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Dearborn Heights
7.5%
How Similar Are Abilene & Dearborn Heights?
Dearborn Heights is Abilene's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Dearborn Heights
62,099
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.0x larger than Dearborn Heights (62,099).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Dearborn Heights
4.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Dearborn Heights
12.39
Abilene has a 30% higher property crime than Dearborn Heights.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Dearborn Heights
33.7%
Abilene leans Republican while Dearborn Heights leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Dearborn Heights
7.5%
Dearborn Heights's unemployment is significantly higher than Abilene's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Dearborn Heights
$61,035
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Dearborn Heights
$174,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Dearborn Heights
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Dearborn Heights
83.4%
Dearborn Heights has a 20% higher demographics than Abilene.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Dearborn Heights
106.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Dearborn Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Dearborn Heights. Abilene has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,411 in Dearborn Heights (10% lower). Abilene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,020 vs $1,122 in Dearborn Heights (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn Heights has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Dearborn Heights has a owner-occupied of 71.6% compared to 55.6% in Abilene. Dearborn Heights has a single-family homes of 88.2% compared to 72.4% in Abilene.
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Dearborn Heights: 28,008 for labor force. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 7.5% in Dearborn Heights. Abilene: 14 min vs Dearborn Heights: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Dearborn Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRDearborn Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Abilene. Dearborn Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Dearborn Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.58 compared to 13.05 in Abilene.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDearborn Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.4% in Abilene. Abilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 16.1% in Dearborn Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2x the size of Dearborn Heights (62,099). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.8.
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Abilene
Dearborn Heights
Healthcare — Abilene leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAbilene: 4 vs Dearborn Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Abilene: 2.0 vs Dearborn Heights: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Dearborn Heights. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Dearborn Heights. Abilene: 14 min vs Dearborn Heights: 22 min for mean commute time.
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