Population
Houston
2,300,419
Detroit
636,644
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Detroit
$39,575
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Detroit
$76,800
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Detroit
$1,034
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Detroit
17.82
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Detroit
76.9
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Detroit
50°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Detroit
14.2%
How Similar Are Houston & Detroit?
Detroit is Houston's #22 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Detroit
636,644
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.6x larger than Detroit (636,644).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Detroit
17.82
Detroit has a 36% higher violent crime than Houston.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Detroit
43.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Detroit
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Detroit
14.2%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Houston's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Detroit
$39,575
Houston has a 37% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Detroit
$76,800
Houston's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 70% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Detroit
11.6%
Houston's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Detroit
11.7%
Houston's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Detroit
76.9
Houston has a 34% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Detroit differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Houston
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Detroit
Houston leads in 4 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 145.9 in Houston. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Houston. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Houston.
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 ACSHouston has a median home value of $253,400 vs $76,800 in Detroit (230% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $4,003 in Houston (190% lower). Houston has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 22.3% in Detroit.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Detroit: 269,860 for labor force. Houston has a per capita income of $41,142 vs $24,029 in Detroit (71% higher). Houston has a median household income of $62,894 vs $39,575 in Detroit (59% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHouston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Detroit has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 2.74 in Houston. Houston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.87 compared to 14.74 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 — Houston leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDetroit: 31.2" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Houston averages 62°F, about 19°F warmer than Detroit. Houston averages 70°F, about 20°F warmer than Detroit.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Houston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Houston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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 ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 3.6x the size of Detroit (636,644).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Detroit
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 3.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 3.3% in Houston. Houston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.1% in Detroit. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Houston.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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