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Compare Rochester Hills to Detroit

This post compares Rochester 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 Rochester Hills (city) Detroit (city)
Population 73,458 679,865
Income (median) $72,570 $32,512
Home Value (median) $264,400 $42,800
White 80% 14%
Black 4% 79%
Asian 11% 1%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 23% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rochester Hills or Detroit?
A: Rochester Hills has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 73458 compared with 679865 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 23% for Rochester Hills versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rochester Hills may include: Farmington-Hills, Okemos, and Troy.

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

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