Population
Inkster
25,602
Trenton
89,966
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Trenton
$47,102
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Trenton
$122,500
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Trenton
$1,224
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Trenton
10.26
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Trenton
98.6
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Trenton
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Trenton
10.5%
How Similar Are Inkster & Trenton?
Trenton is Inkster's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Trenton
89,966
Trenton (89,966) is about 3.5x larger than Inkster (25,602).
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Trenton
10.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Trenton
22.89
Trenton has a 18% higher property crime than Inkster.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Trenton
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Trenton
10.5%
Inkster has a 18% higher unemployment than Trenton.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Trenton
$47,102
Trenton has a 16% higher median income than Inkster.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Trenton
$122,500
Trenton has a 38% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Trenton
10.9%
Trenton has a 29% higher education than Inkster.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Trenton
18.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Trenton
98.6
Trenton has a 14% higher cost of living than Inkster.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Trenton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Inkster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Inkster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDInkster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,950 in Trenton (28% lower). Inkster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,545 in Trenton (27% lower). Inkster scores 93.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Trenton.
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Housing Market — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 16.8% in Inkster. Inkster has a median property tax of $1,814 vs $4,204 in Trenton (57% lower). Trenton has a median home value of $122,500 vs $75,700 in Inkster (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Trenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton: 40,501 vs Inkster: 11,367 for labor force. Trenton has a poverty rate of 24.7% compared to 36.3% in Inkster. Trenton has a unemployment rate of 10.5% compared to 12.8% in Inkster.
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Crime & Safety — Inkster leads
Source: FBI UCRInkster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 3.66 in Trenton. Inkster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.22 in Trenton. Trenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.80 compared to 8.32 in Inkster.
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Schools & Education — Trenton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTrenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 7.8% in Inkster. Trenton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 33.4% in Inkster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a population of 89,966, about 3.5x the size of Inkster (25,602). Inkster skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 35.4.
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Inkster
Trenton
Healthcare — Trenton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTrenton: 2.2 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Trenton: 5 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Inkster. Trenton has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 3.7% in Inkster. Inkster has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 57.3% in Trenton.
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