Detroit, Michigan

Nonstop to LaGuardia, JFK and Newark from DTW

Big-city lifeNFL, NBA, MLB, NHL teams
On the waterDetroit Riverwalk

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Detroit$274,950

63% less, a $467,050 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Detroit$186

2.7 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $133,656
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 94.7
Net move-ins from other US metros, 2024-25Census Vintage 2025, via Regions Financial: -5,850

Pays you to move

Make Detroit Home: Remote Workers (New Detroiters)$1,000 cashUp to $1,000 cash (selected participants); $1,000 totalWho qualifies: Full-time remote or self-employed; income at least $50,000; live outside City of Detroit; move within 6 monthsProgram details, accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

19.2°January low

83.7°July high

45 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

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