Taylor and Westland receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Taylor
Westland
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 24%
vs60 · Top 42%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs13 · Bottom 3%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs90 · Top 32%
Schools
25 · Bottom 17%
vs20 · Bottom 11%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs54 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Taylor | Westland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,081 | 83,633 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,081 | $62,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,718 | $34,530 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,629/sq mi | 4,093/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $152,600 | $184,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 | $1,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 34 | 8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.9% | -83.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.3" | 34.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.91 | 17.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.5% | 15.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.8% | 32.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.8% | 57.7% | 2024-25 school 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.
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