Westland is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 83,633 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48185 and 48186.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Westland had 85,420 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Metro Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
606 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 304 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 63 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (45 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (19 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1966.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wayne-Westland Community School District, Universal Learning Academy, American International Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Schweitzer Elementary SchoolWestland | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchoolWestland | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| PD Graham Elementary SchoolWestland | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Universal Learning AcademyWestland | Pre-K–12 | 761 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Wildwood Elementary SchoolWestland | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| American International Academy ElementaryWestland | K–2 | 195 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Eugene B Elliott Elem SchoolWestland | K–5 | 386 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hayes Elementary SchoolWestland | K–4 | 416 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Thomas A Edison Elem SchoolWestland | K–5 | 450 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| American Montessori Academy Upper ElementaryWestland | 2–8 | 289 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Johnson Upper Elementary SchoolWestland | 4–6 | 503 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cooper Upper Elementary SchoolWestland | 5–6 | 638 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Adams Middle SchoolWestland | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Adlai Stevenson Middle SchoolWestland | 6–8 | 768 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| John Glenn High SchoolWestland | 8–12 | 1,368 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Walter P Reuther Psychiatric HospitalWestland | Ungraded | 1 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWestland | Pre-K–7 | 30 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.9 mi |
| St Matthew Lutheran SchoolWestland | Pre-K–8 | 114 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Hope Christian AcademyWestland | 6–12 | 53 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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