New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
NY metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Detroit-Warren-Dearborn(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI · 4.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,183/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $72,574 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $251,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 4.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 61/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M residentsView profile →
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI
Median Rent
$1,183/mo
Median Income
$72,574
Home Value
$251,200
Population
4.3M
4.3M residentsView profile →
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