Detroit, MI
US City in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 74 metrics
Detroit, MI is a US city in Michigan with a population of 650,499 (25th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (393rd of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (428th of 434), Median Household Income (426th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20243rd of 434100
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024109th of 43475
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 196th of 46057
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 256th of 46044
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 277th of 46040
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024283rd of 43435
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 343rd of 46025
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 381st of 46017
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024397th of 4349
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025393rd of 3951
- Poverty Rate (%)32.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024428th of 4341
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025389th of 3952
- Median Household Income$39,938Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024426th of 4342
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025384th of 3953
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025375th of 3955
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024400th of 4348
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025362nd of 3958
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 24 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Detroit, MI?
- Detroit, MI has a population of 650,499, 25th among 477 US cities.
- What does Detroit, MI rank best at?
- Among US cities, Detroit, MI ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3rd of 434).
- Where does Detroit, MI rank worst?
- Detroit, MI ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (393rd of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (428th of 434); Median Household Income (426th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Detroit, MI?
- Rankodex ranks Detroit, MI on 74 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
74 metrics with a value for this place, in 17 topics