Population
Dearborn
107,846
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Dearborn
$205,900
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Dearborn
$1,264
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Dearborn
2.94
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Dearborn
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Dearborn & Newark?
Newark is Dearborn's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dearborn
107,846
Newark
30,309
Dearborn (107,846) is about 3.6x larger than Newark (30,309).
Violent Crime
Dearborn
2.94
Newark
3.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Dearborn
20.00
Newark
19.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Dearborn
33.7%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
Newark
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dearborn
$205,900
Newark
$357,600
Newark has a 42% higher home values than Dearborn.
Education
Dearborn
21.0%
Newark
24.4%
Newark has a 14% higher education than Dearborn.
Demographics
Dearborn
88.0%
Newark
68.5%
Dearborn has a 22% higher demographics than Newark.
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
Newark
132.1
Newark has a 16% higher cost of living than Dearborn.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dearborn and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dearborn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dearborn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDearborn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Newark (26% lower). Dearborn scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.9 in Newark. Dearborn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Newark (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Dearborn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.3% in Newark. Newark has a median home value of $357,600 vs $205,900 in Dearborn (42% higher). Dearborn has a single-family homes of 80.6% compared to 56.7% in Newark.
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Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn: 45,490 vs Newark: 14,215 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 11.6% in Dearborn. Dearborn has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 39.7% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Dearborn leads
Source: FBI UCRDearborn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Newark. Newark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.36 in Dearborn. Dearborn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.80 in Newark.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 21.0% in Dearborn. Dearborn has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 31.2% in Newark.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a population of 107,846, about 3.6x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 32.6.
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Dearborn
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDearborn: 4 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 3.0 vs Dearborn: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Dearborn. Newark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.9% in Dearborn. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 11.6% in Dearborn.
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