Detroit, MI vs Oak Park, MI

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

MetricDetroit, MIOak Park, MI
Population638,53029,318
Median Household Income$39,938$71,510
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$83,900$212,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%45.4%
Poverty Rate32.7%12%
Unemployment Rate10%8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,654296
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9551,719
Median AQI5441
Good AQI Days /yr132242
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall31 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min23.3 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating2.1 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.817.6
College Degree Rate18.1%37.1%
Foreign-Born %6.6%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.7%

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