Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Wyandotte gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $188K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 301st of 697 in Michigan. 13% of the land in Wyandotte is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Marx House and George P. MacNichol House. Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a higher January low than Wyandotte.
Where Wyandotte beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,731 in 1870, a peak of 43,519 in 1960, 25,058 in 2020. The archive holds 84 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 8 maps from 1906 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Wyandotte is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wyandotte. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
8 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
10 mi TheatreFox Theatre
11 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyandotte, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Wyandotte.
Wyandotte has homes that are cheap against local pay and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
At 2.4 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $188K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Michigan towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Wyandotte home is worth about $188,000, up 0.9% in a year, 29% below the Michigan typical home. At $972 a month, Wyandotte’s median rent is against $1,047 a month in Michigan’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Wyandotte | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $972 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the School District of the City of Wyandotte. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Roosevelt High School, with 1,236 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 869 | C+ |
| Roosevelt High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,236 | B− |
| The Lincoln CenterTop results in townGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 140 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wyandotte.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wyandotte has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.2 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, at 75 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge | — | 75 |
| 2. Sam A. Palamara Recreation Complex - Memorial Park | — | 32 |
| 3. Pulaski Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 12,769 in 2011 to 8,225.
Most working residents leave Wyandotte for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Wyandotte fell to 8,225 in 2021, 4,544 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Detroit (13%), Dearborn (8%) and Romulus (4%).
| Wyandotte | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Wyandotte beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Wyandotte.
| Wyandotte | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wyandotte | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Wyandotte has lost 3.9% of its people since 2020, down to 24,072 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of Wyandotte residents are under 18.
| Wyandotte | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Wyandotte | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 282 to 203 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 41 reported in 2025, 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
8 within 15 miles of the center of Wyandotte
About 5 of every 100 Wyandotte residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
7 places in Wyandotte on the National Register of Historic Places.
34 notable people were born in Wyandotte.
City in Michigan, United States
Wyandotte ( WY-ən-dot) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Wyandotte is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,058.
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4 towns share a border with Wyandotte.
Grosse Ile Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Wyandotte’s B−) and lower for cost of living (C− to B+).
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | #301 | B | B+ | B | B− | C+ |
| Lincoln Park | #626 | C− | A− | D | C+ | D |
| Grosse Ile Township | #129 | A− | C− | — | A | A |
| Ecorse | #622 | C− | A− | — | D | D− |
| Southgate | #559 | C | B− | C− | C | B− |
Grosse Ile Township and Ecorse report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wyandotte with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Wyandotte grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #301 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and B− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
34 notable people were born here, including Lee Majors and Mark Waters.
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