Population
Taylor
62,405
Romulus
24,951
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Romulus
$72,235
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Romulus
$149,100
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Romulus
$1,050
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Romulus
8.79
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Romulus
106.5
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Romulus
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Romulus
8.8%
How Similar Are Taylor & Romulus?
Romulus is Taylor's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Romulus
24,951
Taylor (62,405) is about 2.5x larger than Romulus (24,951).
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Romulus
8.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Romulus
20.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Romulus
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Romulus
8.8%
Romulus has a 21% higher unemployment than Taylor.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Romulus
$72,235
Romulus has a 18% higher median income than Taylor.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Romulus
$149,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Romulus
11.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Romulus
46.5%
Taylor has a 31% higher demographics than Romulus.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Romulus
106.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Romulus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Taylor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taylor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaylor scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.4 in Romulus. Taylor has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,473 vs $46,878 in Romulus (9% lower). Taylor has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,391 vs $110,801 in Romulus (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 7.9% in Romulus. Taylor has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $2,702 in Romulus (7% lower). Romulus has a owner-occupied of 70.8% compared to 65.8% in Taylor.
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Jobs & Economy — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor: 30,098 vs Romulus: 12,343 for labor force. Romulus has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 16.7% in Taylor. Taylor has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 8.8% in Romulus.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 6.3% in Romulus. Taylor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Romulus. Romulus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.16 compared to 2.97 in Taylor.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTaylor has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 34.5% in Romulus. Romulus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 10.9% in Taylor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a population of 62,405, about 2.5x the size of Romulus (24,951). Romulus skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.3.
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Taylor
Romulus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Romulus. Romulus has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.3% in Taylor.
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