| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
| Livability | 73- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Detroit Livability | 76- 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
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A+- 82
- 98
- 99
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 47
- 93
- 102
Detroit Cost Of Living | F- 170
- 132
- 114
- 153
- 111
- 124
- 278
- 120
- 125
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- 1,781
- 31
- 93
- 184
- 1,474
- 4,305
- 703
- 2,344
- 1,258
- 6,087
Detroit Crime | F- 628
- 4
- 26
- 126
- 472
- 2,022
- 178
- 1,687
- 157
- 2,650
Boston Crime |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| F- $28,886
- $48,936
- $40,763
- $35,651
- 9%
Detroit Employment | A+- $69,681
- $113,337
- $68,661
- $58,282
- 6%
Boston Employment |
| Metrics | Detroit | Boston |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $94,001
- $1,277
- 48%
- 52%
- 2.4
Detroit Housing | B-- $1,053,187
- $2,520
- 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 | C+- 68%
- 42
Boston User rating |
