Population
Detroit
636,644
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Detroit & Toledo?
Toledo is Detroit's #5 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Toledo
268,461
Detroit (636,644) is about 2.4x larger than Toledo (268,461).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Toledo
10.41
Detroit has a 42% higher violent crime than Toledo.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Toledo
27.32
Detroit has a 37% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Toledo
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Toledo has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Toledo
8.5%
Detroit has a 40% higher unemployment than Toledo.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Toledo
$47,532
Toledo has a 17% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Toledo
$107,000
Toledo has a 28% higher home values than Detroit.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Toledo
14.0%
Toledo has a 17% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Toledo
58.7%
Toledo's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Toledo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Toledo
Toledo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,122 in Detroit (37% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,411 in Detroit (31% lower). Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.7 in Toledo.
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Toledo has a median home value of $107,000 vs $76,800 in Detroit (28% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $1,818 in Toledo (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Toledo: 131,971 for labor force. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a unemployment rate of 8.5% compared to 14.2% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Toledo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 8.23 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Toledo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.41 compared to 17.82 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Toledo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauToledo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Toledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% 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 2.4x the size of Toledo (268,461).
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Black
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Detroit
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 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 — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Toledo. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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