Compare Indianapolis to Detroit


Indianapolis has a similar population count than Detroit: 791926 compared with 951270.

Looking at housing units, the percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41.3% for Indianapolis versus 45.1% for Detroit.

Detroit has a higher percentage of households with kids: 33.9% compared with 29.8% for Indianapolis.

The median age for people living in Indianapolis is 33.6 years old, while it is 30.9 years for Detroit.


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

Indianapolis,31,30,37,48,59,68,74,77,73,61,53,37,
Detroit,29,28,32,46,55,65,72,76,69,59,49,36,


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