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Detroit

Detroit, MI

Population: 636,644
VS
Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Population: 121,179

Detroit vs Ann Arbor

Side-by-side comparison of Detroit, MI and Ann Arbor, MI

Demographics

Population
637KDetroit
121KAnn Arbor
5.3x diff
Median Age
35Detroit
28Ann Arbor
27% diff
Pop. Density
4,589Detroit
4,268Ann Arbor
8% diff
Area (sq mi)
139Detroit
29Ann Arbor
4.8x diff
Male
47.5%
Detroit
49.8%
Ann Arbor
5% diff
Female
52.5%
Detroit
50.2%
Ann Arbor
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$40KDetroit
$81KAnn Arbor
2x diff
Per Capita Income
$24KDetroit
$55KAnn Arbor
2.3x diff
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Detroit
6.8%
Ann Arbor
4x diff
Unemployment
7.7%
Detroit
2.2%
Ann Arbor
3.5x diff
Cost of Living
96Detroit
96Ann Arbor
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469Detroit
$1,429Ann Arbor
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$77KDetroit
$435KAnn Arbor
5.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,034Detroit
$1,552Ann Arbor
50% diff
Homeownership
49.7%
Detroit
45.6%
Ann Arbor
9% diff
Zillow Value
$75KDetroit
$511KAnn Arbor
6.8x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,318Detroit
$2,496Ann Arbor
89% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Detroit
34.9%
Ann Arbor
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,965Detroit
251Ann Arbor
7.8x diff
Property Crime
4,303Detroit
1,728Ann Arbor
2.5x diff
Murder Rate
41Detroit
2Ann Arbor
25.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FDetroit
51°FAnn Arbor
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FDetroit
32°FAnn Arbor
3% diff
Jul Temp
73°FDetroit
72°FAnn Arbor
2% diff
Rainfall
38.4"Detroit
36.9"Ann Arbor
4% diff
Snowfall
24.8"Detroit
29.3"Ann Arbor
18% diff
Sunny Days
253Detroit
255Ann Arbor
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
17.6%
Detroit
77.7%
Ann Arbor
4.4x diff
High School+
83.4%
Detroit
97.6%
Ann Arbor
17% diff
Graduate+
6.9%
Detroit
46.8%
Ann Arbor
6.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.4 minDetroit
19.9 minAnn Arbor
28% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Detroit
45.6%
Ann Arbor
46% diff
Public Transit
6.0%
Detroit
7.3%
Ann Arbor
22% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Detroit
26.2%
Ann Arbor
2.6x diff

Health

Obesity
45.7%
Detroit
27.8%
Ann Arbor
64% diff
Smoking
22.1%
Detroit
9.8%
Ann Arbor
2.3x diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Detroit
5.1%
Ann Arbor
2.3x diff
Diabetes
18.3%
Detroit
8.2%
Ann Arbor
2.2x diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Detroit
4.6%
Ann Arbor
65% diff
Depression
23.0%
Detroit
26.4%
Ann Arbor
15% diff

The Verdict

15 Detroit
:
24 Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor leads in 24 of 39 categories

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