Population
Detroit
636,644
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are Detroit & Orlando?
Orlando is Detroit's #14 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Orlando
311,732
Detroit (636,644) is about 2.0x larger than Orlando (311,732).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Orlando
8.36
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Orlando's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Orlando
40.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Orlando
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orlando has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Orlando
5.3%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Orlando's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Orlando
$69,268
Orlando has a 43% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Orlando
$359,000
Orlando's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 79% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Orlando
29.9%
Orlando's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Orlando
43.2%
Orlando's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Orlando
131.7
Orlando has a 42% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Orlando differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Orlando
Orlando leads in 5 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 178.7 in Orlando. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Orlando. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $57,961 in Orlando (42% lower).
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Housing Market — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a median home value of $359,000 vs $76,800 in Detroit (79% higher). Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Orlando has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 22.3% in Detroit.
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Jobs & Economy — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Orlando has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. Detroit: 269,860 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Orlando leads
Source: FBI UCRDetroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Orlando has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Orlando has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.16 compared to 14.74 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Orlando leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrlando has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Orlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% 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 2x the size of Orlando (311,732).
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Detroit
Orlando
Healthcare — Orlando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 3.7 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.9% in Orlando. Orlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.1% in Detroit. Orlando has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Detroit.
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