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Compare Detroit to Garden City

This post compares Detroit, Michigan to Garden City, 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) Garden City (city)
Population 679,865 26,889
Income (median) $32,512 $40,889
Home Value (median) $42,800 $88,300
White 14% 93%
Black 79% 2%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 51% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Detroit or Garden City?
A: Detroit has a much larger population count than Garden City: 679865 compared with 26889 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Detroit or in Garden City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Detroit.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Detroit or Garden City?
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 18% for Garden City.

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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