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Compare Detroit to Forest Hills

This post compares Detroit, Michigan to Forest Hills, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Detroit (city) Forest Hills (CDP)
Population 679,865 27,599
Income (median) $32,512 $79,471
Home Value (median) $42,800 $306,400
White 14% 92%
Black 79% 0%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 30% 42%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 51% 6%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Detroit or Forest Hills?
A: Detroit has a much larger population count than Forest Hills: 679865 compared with 27599 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Detroit or in Forest Hills?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Detroit.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Detroit or Forest Hills?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Detroit.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Detroit versus 6% for Forest Hills.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Detroit may include: Flint, Grand-Rapids, and Southfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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