Compare Detroit to Chicago


Detroit has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 951270 compared with 2896016.

Looking at housing units, the percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45.1% for Detroit versus 56.2% for Chicago.

Detroit has a higher percentage of households with kids: 33.9% compared with 28.9% for Chicago.

The median age for people living in Detroit is 30.9 years old, while it is 31.5 years for Chicago.


The average daily temperature (Fahrenheit) on the first of each month (from January 1st at left, to December 1st at right) is:

Detroit,29,28,32,46,55,65,72,76,69,59,49,36,
Chicago,27,28,32,44,54,64,72,77,70,60,48,33,


This page is about: comparing Detroit, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois, and moving from Detroit to Chicago. It is also related to: compare cities, comparison between, average temperatures, relocating to, relocating from, compare two cities, move to, population, and city compare.
Chicago IL (ORD) airport Airport crowds