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Compare Forest Hills to Detroit

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Forest Hills may include: Rochester-Hills, Birmingham, and Holt.

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

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