| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
| Livability | 73- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Detroit Livability | 77- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Stable Housing Market
- High Graduation Rates
Boston Livability |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Detroit Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Boston Amenities |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A+- 84
- 102
- 103
- 102
- 47
- 100
- 94
Detroit Cost Of Living | F- 166
- 122
- 105
- 113
- 274
- 118
- 134
Boston Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 2,028
- 49
- 114
- 223
- 1,642
- 4,478
- 770
- 2,201
- 1,507
- 6,506
Detroit Crime | F- 619
- 7
- 28
- 121
- 464
- 1,802
- 190
- 1,427
- 185
- 2,421
Boston Crime |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| F- $19,569
- $32,498
- $27,224
- $24,726
- 8%
Detroit Employment | A+- $46,845
- $76,298
- $47,538
- $40,041
- 5%
Boston Employment |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $52,700
- $850
- 48%
- 52%
- 2.4
Detroit Housing | B-- $581,200
- $1,685
- 35%
- 65%
- 2.4
Boston Housing |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| F- 336
- 23
- n/a
- 72.3%
- 13.8%
Detroit Schools | D- 68
- 15
- n/a
- 82.8%
- 46.4%
Boston Schools |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| F- 42%
- 98
Detroit User rating | B-- 69%
- 40
Boston User rating |
