Detroit vs Battle Creek
Detroit, MI compared with Battle Creek, MI · 109 miles apart
Detroit has 649,095 residents to Battle Creek’s 52,021. Detroit comes out ahead on price to income. Battle Creek does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Detroit, MI | Battle Creek, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 649,095 | 52,021 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,679 | 1,221 |
| Median household income | $39,938 | $55,693 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $141,900 |
| Median rent | $1,074 | $957 |
| Homeownership | 50.3% | 66% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 18.6 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 18.1% | 21.9% |
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 14% | 7% |
| Price to income | 2.1× | 2.5× |
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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