Population
Detroit
636,644
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Detroit & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Detroit's #13 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Atlanta
499,287
Detroit has a 22% larger population than Atlanta.
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Atlanta
7.08
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Atlanta
38.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Detroit has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Atlanta
5.9%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Atlanta
$81,938
Atlanta's median income is significantly higher than Detroit's — 52% difference.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Atlanta
$420,600
Atlanta's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 82% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Atlanta
40.9%
Atlanta's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Atlanta
39.9%
Atlanta's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Atlanta
142.3
Atlanta has a 46% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Atlanta
Atlanta leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Atlanta. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $62,607 in Atlanta (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Atlanta has a median home value of $420,600 vs $76,800 in Detroit (82% higher). Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Atlanta has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $24,029 in Detroit (62% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Atlanta leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.37 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Atlanta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.08 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. Atlanta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 7.03 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAtlanta: 0.8" vs Detroit: 11.0" for annual snowfall. Detroit: 31.2" vs Atlanta: 47.1" for annual rainfall. Atlanta averages 71°F, about 14°F cooler than Detroit.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 1.3x the size of Atlanta (499,287). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Detroit
Atlanta
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 3.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 10.1% in Detroit. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Detroit. Detroit has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 55.2% in Atlanta.
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