Population
Detroit
636,644
Cincinnati
309,595
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Cincinnati
$51,707
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Cincinnati
$215,300
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Cincinnati
$953
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Cincinnati
8.49
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Cincinnati
95.7
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Cincinnati
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Cincinnati
6.8%
How Similar Are Detroit & Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is Detroit's #25 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Cincinnati
309,595
Detroit (636,644) is about 2.1x larger than Cincinnati (309,595).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Cincinnati
8.49
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Cincinnati's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Cincinnati
38.29
Detroit has a 11% higher property crime than Cincinnati.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Cincinnati
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cincinnati has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Cincinnati
6.8%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Cincinnati's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Cincinnati
$51,707
Cincinnati has a 23% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Cincinnati
$215,300
Cincinnati's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 64% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Cincinnati
27.0%
Cincinnati's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Cincinnati
49.4%
Cincinnati's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Cincinnati
95.7
Cincinnati has a 20% higher cost of living than Detroit.
Detroit and Cincinnati differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.7 in Cincinnati. Detroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Cincinnati. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $42,129 in Cincinnati (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a median home value of $215,300 vs $76,800 in Detroit (64% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Detroit: 269,860 vs Cincinnati: 166,639 for labor force. Cincinnati has a per capita income of $38,878 vs $24,029 in Detroit (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cincinnati leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Cincinnati has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. Cincinnati has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 5.8% in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% 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 2.1x the size of Cincinnati (309,595). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.1.
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Detroit
Cincinnati
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cincinnati: 5 vs Detroit: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.1% in Detroit. Detroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 5.7% in Cincinnati.
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