Hamtramck, MI vs Detroit, MI

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

MetricHamtramck, MIDetroit, MI
Population27,743638,530
Median Household Income$39,293$39,938
Median Rent$989/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$131,000$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%54%
Poverty Rate39.9%32.7%
Unemployment Rate8.2%10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6141,654
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5263,955
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr132132
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.8 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.1 / 5
Students per Teacher2017.8
College Degree Rate17.8%18.1%
Foreign-Born %46.7%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%+1.5%

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