Population
Detroit
636,644
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Detroit & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Detroit's #11 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Little Rock
202,739
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.1x larger than Little Rock (202,739).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Little Rock
16.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock has a 17% higher property crime than Detroit.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Little Rock has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Little Rock
4.2%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Little Rock's — 70% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Little Rock
$60,583
Little Rock has a 35% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Little Rock
$221,200
Little Rock's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 65% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Little Rock
29.3%
Little Rock's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Little Rock
46.4%
Little Rock's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Little Rock
100.0
Little Rock has a 23% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Little Rock differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Little Rock
Little Rock 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 81.1 in Little Rock. Detroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Little Rock. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $44,003 in Little Rock (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Little Rock has a median home value of $221,200 vs $76,800 in Detroit (65% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $1,859 in Little Rock (26% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Detroit: 269,860 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force. Little Rock has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 31.5% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Detroit leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Detroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 27.4% in Little Rock. Little Rock has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 5.8% in Detroit.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Little Rock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Little Rock has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Colleges & Universities
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 3.1x the size of Little Rock (202,739). Detroit skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Detroit
Little Rock
Healthcare — Little Rock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Rock: 5 vs Detroit: 4 for with emergency services. Little Rock: 2.8 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock. Little Rock has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 66.3% in Detroit.
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