| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
| Livability | 73- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Detroit Livability | 78- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Low Cost of Living
Chicago Livability |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Detroit Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Chicago Amenities |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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 | D- 114
- 107
- 104
- 108
- 138
- 107
- 89
Chicago Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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- 2,052
- 41
- 109
- 226
- 1,677
- 4,734
- 757
- 2,486
- 1,491
- 6,786
Detroit Crime | F- 607
- 19
- 47
- 412
- 128
- 3,432
- 280
- 2,145
- 1,007
- 4,039
Chicago Crime |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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 | B- $39,068
- $62,097
- $43,977
- $35,975
- 5%
Chicago Employment |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $52,700
- $850
- 48%
- 52%
- 2.4
Detroit Housing | A+- $267,600
- $1,154
- 45%
- 55%
- 2.5
Chicago Housing |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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- 644
- 21
- n/a
- 80.3%
- 36.5%
Chicago Schools |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| F- 42%
- 98
Detroit User rating | C+- 67%
- 137
Chicago User rating |
