Living in Detroit (Michigan)

Detroit (Michigan) is a city in Michigan, United States, home to 645,705 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #35 of 4,750), students (top 1%, #17 of 2,119), car-free households (top 4%, #142 of 3,933).

Residents645,705

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Windsor International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,180,400 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Saint Clair)

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, on the shore

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Canada0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.636 km

Within 10 km686,202 people

Greater areaGreater Detroit, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 23:03

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Good to know about Detroit (Michigan)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It lies on Lake Saint Clair.
The border with Canada is 0 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 05 min and sets around 23:03; in late June it sets around 3:12.

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How Detroit (Michigan) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Michigan
Young family	33	#9,783 of 11,898	#267 of 300	Map
Low-income household	53	#1,489 of 9,771	#69 of 247	Map
Low-income family	37	#5,611 of 8,006	#192 of 204	Map
Single parent	39	#4,919 of 6,237	#142 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,823 of 9,474	#109 of 237	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,796 of 9,474	#194 of 237	Map
Early retiree	55	#7,204 of 10,762	#139 of 275	Map
Single professional	66	#948 of 4,537	#14 of 122	Map
Young professional	70	#724 of 4,444	#11 of 118	Map
DINKS	68	#1,206 of 3,053	#20 of 88	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,460 of 7,271	#65 of 186	Map
Commuter	72	#1,483 of 6,227	#31 of 161	Map
Car-free household	80	#142 of 3,933	#1 of 104	Map
Student	84	#17 of 2,119	#1 of 53	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,535 of 8,006	#85 of 204	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#3,366 of 12,111	#162 of 313	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#275 of 4,114	#1 of 111	Map
Expat professional	62	#2,949 of 7,271	#47 of 186	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#6,739 of 9,474	#178 of 237	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#17,674 of 18,063	#481 of 485	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#7,557 of 16,523	#154 of 443	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#15,587 of 18,063	#477 of 485	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#3,950 of 16,523	#73 of 443	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,431 of 21,167	#32 of 544	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,600 of 12,111	#233 of 313	Map
Coastal living	64	#3,688 of 6,413	#94 of 180	Map
Business owner	58	#4,928 of 12,111	#76 of 313	Map
Digital native	75	#35 of 4,750	#1 of 127	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Port access (major sea or inland port)89
Lifestyle and amenities85
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Mobility and connectivity74
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
Health and elderly58
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
Affordability46
Jobs and economy41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Education and family27
Safety and community13
Green space6
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.