Population
Detroit
636,644
Newark
307,188
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Newark
$48,416
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Newark
$337,800
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Newark
$1,330
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Newark
5.81
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Newark
123.3
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Newark
10.9%
How Similar Are Detroit & Newark?
Newark is Detroit's #7 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Newark
307,188
Detroit (636,644) is about 2.1x larger than Newark (307,188).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Newark
5.81
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Newark's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Newark
19.57
Detroit's property crime is significantly higher than Newark's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Newark
26.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Detroit has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Newark
10.9%
Detroit has a 23% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Newark
$48,416
Newark has a 18% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Newark
$337,800
Newark's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 77% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Newark
11.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Newark
16.5%
Newark has a 29% higher demographics than Detroit.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Newark
123.3
Newark has a 38% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Newark differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Newark
Detroit leads in 3 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 178.0 in Newark. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.9 in Newark. Detroit has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,822 in Newark (38% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 23.2% in Newark. Detroit has a owner-occupied of 49.7% compared to 24.1% in Newark.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Newark: 148,640 for labor force. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.1% in Newark. Newark has a unemployment rate of 10.9% compared to 14.2% in Detroit.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 7.03 in Detroit. Newark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Newark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.81 compared to 17.82 in Detroit.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 33.4% in Detroit. Detroit has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 11.3% in Newark.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 2.1x the size of Newark (307,188).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Detroit
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 6.0% in Detroit. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.1% in Newark. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Newark.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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