Median Income
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Median Home Value
$67,000
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Median Rent
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Cost of Living
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Is Detroit, IL a Good Place to Live?

Detroit is a small town of 27 in Illinois, with a median household income of N/A .

Strengths: Detroit stands out for below-average home prices.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Detroit is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Detroit city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the Detroit metro area.

Metric Detroit, IL National Avg
Median Home Value $67,000 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 100.0% 65.9%
Median Household Income N/A $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Detroit's violent crime rate is 51.4 per 100,000 residents — 86% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
51.4 /100k
Property Crime
282.8 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Detroit, IL National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 48.1% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Detroit sees average highs of 36.5°F in January and 87.5°F in July, with 40.5 inches of annual precipitation and 15.6 inches of snow per year.

MetricDetroit, IL
Average High — January36.5°F
Average High — July87.5°F
Annual Precipitation40.5"
Annual Snowfall15.6"

Demographics

MetricDetroit, ILNational Avg
Population27—
Median Age57.438.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute TimeN/A26 min
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 180.0%22.2%
65 and over18.5%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Florence, IL 3 mi Milton, IL 4 mi Time, IL 5 mi Valley City, IL 6 mi Griggsville, IL 7 mi

Detroit vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Detroit has a median home value of $67,000 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of N/A.
Detroit's violent crime rate is 51.4 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 282.8 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Detroit, IL has a population of 27, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Detroit averages 36.5°F in January and 87.5°F in July. Annual rainfall is 40.5 inches with about 15.6 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Detroit, Illinois is 27 with a median age of 57.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Detroit: median home $67,000, median household income N/A, crime index 14 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Detroit side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.