Which US City Fits You?

Living in Detroit: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

Detroit at a glance for newcomers — every number is from an official source.

Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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Cheap rentCheap homesIncomes don’t go farCold wintersFew Chinese residentsCar-dependentFewer degree holdersSmaller business sector

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)
100.3 (above average)
Median rent
$1,248/mo
Median home value
$272k
Median household income
$76k

🌤️ Climate

January average
25.8°F -3°C
July average high
83.7°F 29°C
Rain + snow (water) per year
34.32 in
Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F
13 / 120 days/yr

NOAA station: Detroit Metro (USW00094847), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population
4.4M
Chinese / Taiwanese
0.7% ~31k
Asian
5.7%
Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)
35.6%
Computer / engineering / science jobs
9.4%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit
0.8%
Drive alone to work
75.6%
Work from home
12.5%
Average commute
26 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)
4.25% MI
Sales tax (state + avg. local)
6%

Detroit city income tax: 2.4% residents, 1.2% non-residents working in Detroit. ↗

✈️ Flights to China

Nonstop from DTW to Shanghai

Delta

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