Population
Detroit
636,644
Tucson
543,348
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Tucson
$54,546
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Tucson
$242,200
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Tucson
$1,079
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Tucson
N/A
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Tucson
99.4
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Tucson
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Tucson
6.4%
How Similar Are Detroit & Tucson?
Tucson is Detroit's #24 most similar city
0 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Tucson
543,348
Detroit has a 15% larger population than Tucson.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Tucson
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tucson has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Tucson
6.4%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Tucson's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Tucson
$54,546
Tucson has a 27% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Tucson
$242,200
Tucson's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 68% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Tucson
19.6%
Tucson has a 41% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Tucson
58.2%
Tucson's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Tucson
99.4
Tucson has a 23% higher cost of living than Detroit.
Detroit and Tucson differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Tucson
Tucson leads in 4 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 85.8 in Tucson. Detroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Tucson. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Tucson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Tucson has a median home value of $242,200 vs $76,800 in Detroit (68% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $1,771 in Tucson (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Tucson has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. Tucson has a median household income of $54,546 vs $39,575 in Detroit (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTucson has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 5.8% in Detroit. Detroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 30.6% in Tucson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tucson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTucson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Tucson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% 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 1.2x the size of Tucson (543,348).
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Detroit
Tucson
Healthcare — Tucson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTucson: 2.7 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 2.4% in Tucson. Tucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Detroit. Tucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.1% in Detroit.
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