Detroit, MI
Overall Livability
31
out of 100
🏙
31
Livability
💰
48
Affordability
🎓
31
Educational Attainment
🛡
10
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
636,787
Median Age
35
Median Income
$37,761
Poverty Rate
31%
Housing
Median Home Value
$66,700
Median Monthly Rent
$989
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher83%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband79%
Average Commute Time
28 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
20.25
Property Crime (per 1k)
45.58
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Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
25%
35–54
24%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 636,787
- Median Income
- $37,761
- Median Rent
- $989
- Median Home Value
- $66,700
- Median Age
- 35
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 79%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Dearborn12 km
- Warren14 km
- Livonia22 km
- Sterling Heights23 km
- Troy23 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Michigan
- Grand Rapids198,096
- Warren138,588
- Sterling Heights133,744
- Ann Arbor122,216
- Lansing112,986
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 48
- Educational Attainment
- 31
- Crime & Safety
- 10
- Weather
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