Comparator
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Comparing (2/2)
Detroit wins on rent, home prices and cost of living; Los Angeles wins on income, jobs, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine.
| Metric | Detroit MI | Los Angeles CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,074 (better) | $1,933 |
| Median home | $84k (better) | $921k |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 77 (better) | 173 |
| Median income | $39,938 | $81,939 (better) |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 5.3% (better) |
| School rating | 1.1/10 | 1.7/10 (better) |
| Violent crime / 1k | 16.5 | 6.7 (better) |
| Property crime / 1k | 39.6 | 22.6 (better) |
| Walk score | 55 | 69 (better) |
| Sunny days | 180 | 284 (better) |
| Summer temp | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter temp | 26°F | 58°F |
| Rainfall | 29.9 in | 14.3 in |
| Population | 638,530 | 3,857,263 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 42 | 68 |
| % Black | 75% | 8.1% |
| % Hispanic | 8.3% | 47.2% |
| % Asian | 1.7% | 11.9% |
Green marks the better value in each row.