CITY PROFILE
Detroit, MI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Detroit is a major metro with moderately priced housing, offering a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall. If you're comfortable with cold winters and warm summers, and don't mind a mix of sunny and rainy days, the cost of living here won't strain your budget the way it might in pricier metros.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $269K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,500/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.2°C · warmest 22.4°C · coolest -4.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 848 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.79 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #14 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy89
- Affordable to rent76
- Climate comfort41
- Plenty of sunshine36
- Big-city amenities97
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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