Grosse Pointe Park, MI vs Detroit, MI

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

MetricGrosse Pointe Park, MIDetroit, MI
Population11,319638,530
Median Household Income$124,111$39,938
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%54%
Poverty Rate4.9%32.7%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k361,654
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0493,955
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min24.8 min
Hospitals110
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.1 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.8
College Degree Rate73.3%18.1%
Foreign-Born %8.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+1.5%

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