Population
Dearborn
107,846
West Allis
59,588
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
West Allis
$69,685
Home Value
Dearborn
$205,900
West Allis
$191,700
Rent
Dearborn
$1,264
West Allis
$1,012
Crime Rate
Dearborn
2.94
West Allis
2.57
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
West Allis
108.9
Avg Temp
Dearborn
N/A
West Allis
N/A
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
West Allis
4.0%
How Similar Are Dearborn & West Allis?
West Allis is Dearborn's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dearborn
107,846
West Allis
59,588
Dearborn has a 45% larger population than West Allis.
Violent Crime
Dearborn
2.94
West Allis
2.57
Dearborn has a 13% higher violent crime than West Allis.
Property Crime
Dearborn
20.00
West Allis
19.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Dearborn
33.7%
West Allis
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dearborn has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
West Allis
4.0%
Dearborn has a 42% higher unemployment than West Allis.
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
West Allis
$69,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Dearborn
$205,900
West Allis
$191,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Dearborn
21.0%
West Allis
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Dearborn
88.0%
West Allis
74.5%
Dearborn has a 15% higher demographics than West Allis.
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
West Allis
108.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dearborn and West Allis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dearborn
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West Allis
West Allis leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Allis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Allis scores 116.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Dearborn. Dearborn scores 90.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.5 in West Allis. West Allis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,411 in Dearborn (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Dearborn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a single-family homes of 80.6% compared to 52.7% in West Allis. West Allis has a median rent of $1,012 vs $1,264 in Dearborn (25% lower). Dearborn has a owner-occupied of 68.2% compared to 54.8% in West Allis.
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Jobs & Economy — West Allis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Allis has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 24.3% in Dearborn. West Allis has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 6.8% in Dearborn. Dearborn: 45,490 vs West Allis: 32,388 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — West Allis leads
Source: FBI UCRDearborn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.75 in West Allis. West Allis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 2.30 in Dearborn. Dearborn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.90 in West Allis.
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Schools & Education — West Allis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Allis has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 34.8% in Dearborn. West Allis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 21.0% in Dearborn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a population of 107,846, about 1.8x the size of West Allis (59,588). Dearborn skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.0.
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Dearborn
West Allis
Healthcare — West Allis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Allis: 4.0 vs Dearborn: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Allis: 5 vs Dearborn: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — West Allis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Allis has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Dearborn. Dearborn has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.6% in West Allis. West Allis has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Dearborn.
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