Detroit, MI vs Hamtramck, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDetroit, MIHamtramck, MI
Population638,53027,743
Median Household Income$39,938$39,293
Median Rent$1,074/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$83,900$131,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%43.1%
Poverty Rate32.7%39.9%
Unemployment Rate10%8.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,654614
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9551,526
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min23.9 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating2.1 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.820
College Degree Rate18.1%17.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%46.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.