Population
Detroit
636,644
El Paso
678,147
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
El Paso
$58,734
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
El Paso
$171,700
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
El Paso
$1,041
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
El Paso
2.79
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
El Paso
100.4
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
El Paso
66°F
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
El Paso
6.2%
How Similar Are Detroit & El Paso?
El Paso is Detroit's #12 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
El Paso
678,147
Both cities have similar populations — Detroit at 636,644 and El Paso at 678,147.
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
El Paso
2.79
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
El Paso
14.94
Detroit's property crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
El Paso
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Paso has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
El Paso
6.2%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than El Paso's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
El Paso
$58,734
El Paso has a 33% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
El Paso
$171,700
El Paso's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 55% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
El Paso
17.6%
El Paso has a 34% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
El Paso
39.3%
El Paso's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
El Paso
100.4
El Paso has a 23% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and El Paso differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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El Paso
El Paso leads in 3 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 89.8 in El Paso. Detroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $44,185 in El Paso (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $3,652 in El Paso (62% lower). El Paso has a median home value of $171,700 vs $76,800 in Detroit (55% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. El Paso has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. El Paso has a median household income of $58,734 vs $39,575 in Detroit (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. El Paso has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 14.74 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate — El Paso leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoEl Paso: 0.6" vs Detroit: 11.0" for annual snowfall. El Paso: 7.6" vs Detroit: 31.2" for annual rainfall. El Paso has a avg humidity of 38.8% compared to 71.5% in Detroit.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Paso has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 11.6% in Detroit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 1.1x the size of Detroit (636,644). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Detroit
El Paso
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 2.5 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Detroit: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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