Dearborn Heights, MI vs Springfield, TN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Dearborn Heights

76.8

#307 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in crime level (10.7 vs 12.6). Dearborn Heights leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 25.5 min). Dearborn Heights leads in median household income ($58,335 vs $55,392).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dearborn Heights, MI	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#307)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	60,872	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$218,417	$331,929
Median Household Income	$58,335	$55,392
Average Commute	24.2 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	47	N/A
Crime Level	12.6	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.0	R+50.9

Data coverage note: Springfield is missing data for 1 metric that Dearborn Heights has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.