Population
Detroit
636,644
Rochester
209,720
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Rochester
$46,628
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Rochester
$120,600
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Rochester
$1,039
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Rochester
5.82
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Rochester
87.9
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Rochester
7.9%
How Similar Are Detroit & Rochester?
Rochester is Detroit's #22 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Rochester
209,720
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.0x larger than Rochester (209,720).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Rochester
5.82
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Rochester's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Rochester
32.89
Detroit has a 24% higher property crime than Rochester.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Rochester
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Rochester
7.9%
Detroit has a 44% higher unemployment than Rochester.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Rochester
$46,628
Rochester has a 15% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Rochester
$120,600
Rochester has a 36% higher home values than Detroit.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Rochester
19.9%
Rochester has a 42% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Rochester
41.5%
Rochester's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Rochester
87.9
Rochester has a 13% higher cost of living than Detroit.
Detroit and Rochester differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Rochester. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.3 in Rochester. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 87.9 in Rochester.
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Housing Market — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $3,074 in Rochester (55% lower). Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Rochester: 105,967 for labor force. Rochester has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Rochester has a per capita income of $30,451 vs $24,029 in Detroit (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Rochester has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.82 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. Rochester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.31 in Detroit.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% 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 3x the size of Rochester (209,720). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Asian
Detroit
Rochester
Healthcare — Detroit leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 2.5 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Detroit. Detroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 5.4% in Rochester. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 10.1% in Detroit.
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