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Detroit vs Westland

Detroit, MI compared with Westland, MI · 15 miles apart

Detroit has 649,095 residents to Westland’s 82,333. Detroit comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Westland does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Detroit, MI Westland, MI
Population 649,095 82,333
Density (per sq mi) 4,679 4,030
Median household income $39,938 $62,076
Median home value $83,900 $184,600
Median rent $1,074 $1,158
Homeownership 50.3% 61.3%
Average commute 24.8 min 25.4 min
Median age 35.2 38.1
Bachelor's degree + 18.1% 23%
Poverty rate 32.7% 14.3%
Unemployment 14% 6%
Price to income 2.1×

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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