Detroit vs Novi
Detroit, MI compared with Novi, MI · 21 miles apart
Detroit has 649,095 residents to Novi’s 67,319. Detroit comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Novi does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Detroit, MI | Novi, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 649,095 | 67,319 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,679 | 2,226 |
| Median household income | $39,938 | $110,723 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $421,900 |
| Median rent | $1,074 | $1,747 |
| Homeownership | 50.3% | 66.3% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 26.2 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 40 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 18.1% | 64.1% |
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 14% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 2.1× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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