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Detroit

Detroit, MI

Population: 636,644
VS
Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI

Population: 197,768

Detroit vs Grand Rapids

Side-by-side comparison of Detroit, MI and Grand Rapids, MI

Demographics

Population
637KDetroit
198KGrand Rapids
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Detroit
32Grand Rapids
9% diff
Pop. Density
4,589Detroit
4,416Grand Rapids
4% diff
Area (sq mi)
139Detroit
45Grand Rapids
3.1x diff
Male
47.5%
Detroit
49.1%
Grand Rapids
3% diff
Female
52.5%
Detroit
50.9%
Grand Rapids
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$40KDetroit
$66KGrand Rapids
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KDetroit
$34KGrand Rapids
41% diff
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Detroit
13.1%
Grand Rapids
2.1x diff
Unemployment
7.7%
Detroit
3.4%
Grand Rapids
2.3x diff
Cost of Living
96Detroit
96Grand Rapids
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469Detroit
$935Grand Rapids
57% diff

Housing

Home Value
$77KDetroit
$226KGrand Rapids
2.9x diff
Median Rent
$1,034Detroit
$1,191Grand Rapids
15% diff
Homeownership
49.7%
Detroit
54.6%
Grand Rapids
10% diff
Zillow Value
$75KDetroit
$297KGrand Rapids
4x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,318Detroit
$1,662Grand Rapids
26% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Detroit
30.1%
Grand Rapids
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,965Detroit
637Grand Rapids
3.1x diff
Property Crime
4,303Detroit
1,908Grand Rapids
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
41Detroit
4Grand Rapids
10.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FDetroit
51°FGrand Rapids
1% diff
Jan Temp
32°FDetroit
31°FGrand Rapids
4% diff
Jul Temp
73°FDetroit
72°FGrand Rapids
2% diff
Rainfall
38.4"Detroit
40.2"Grand Rapids
5% diff
Snowfall
24.8"Detroit
36.2"Grand Rapids
46% diff
Sunny Days
253Detroit
245Grand Rapids
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
17.6%
Detroit
40.1%
Grand Rapids
2.3x diff
High School+
83.4%
Detroit
89.0%
Grand Rapids
7% diff
Graduate+
6.9%
Detroit
13.1%
Grand Rapids
90% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.4 minDetroit
19.4 minGrand Rapids
31% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Detroit
69.3%
Grand Rapids
5% diff
Public Transit
6.0%
Detroit
3.1%
Grand Rapids
93% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Detroit
12.3%
Grand Rapids
22% diff

Health

Obesity
45.7%
Detroit
37.9%
Grand Rapids
21% diff
Smoking
22.1%
Detroit
15.0%
Grand Rapids
47% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Detroit
9.8%
Grand Rapids
20% diff
Diabetes
18.3%
Detroit
11.6%
Grand Rapids
58% diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Detroit
5.7%
Grand Rapids
33% diff
Depression
23.0%
Detroit
27.7%
Grand Rapids
20% diff

The Verdict

15 Detroit
:
24 Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids leads in 24 of 39 categories

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