| | Detroit, MI | Miami, FL | United States |
| Overall | 91.8 | 118.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 89.0 | 107.3 | 100 |
| Health | 81.8 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 23.5 | 136.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $71,600 | $524,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,970.0% | 9,550.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 178.3 | 144.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.0 | 100.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we More
Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great. More
Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the More
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Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around More
Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent More
Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed More
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