| 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
- 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 | C- 114
- 104
- 101
- 110
- 101
- 100
- 138
- 109
- 103
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- 1,781
- 31
- 93
- 184
- 1,474
- 4,305
- 703
- 2,344
- 1,258
- 6,087
Detroit Crime | F- 540
- 17
- 59
- 335
- 128
- 3,472
- 295
- 2,319
- 859
- 4,012
Chicago Crime |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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 | B- $59,005
- $92,078
- $63,516
- $52,438
- 6%
Chicago Employment |
| Metrics | Detroit | Chicago |
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 | A+- $478,036
- $1,715
- 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+- 65%
- 147
Chicago User rating |
