Woodhaven receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Depew
Woodhaven
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 34%
Growth
9 · Bottom 1%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 25%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs57 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Depew | Woodhaven | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,000 | 12,690 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,556 | $78,648 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,098 | $39,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,955/sq mi | 1,987/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $196,500 | $231,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $1,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 74.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | -96.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.7" | 34.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 25.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 45.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Depew
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Woodhaven
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Depew, NY · Woodhaven, MI · How this is calculated: methodology