Business
Comparing Atlanta vs. Detroit
In light of PulteGroup announcing it will move its headquarters from suburban Detroit to Atlanta, here's how the two regions stack up.
| Metro Atlanta | Metro Detroit | |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 8.9% |
| Per capita personal income | $39,713 | $40,009 |
| Metro population (2010) | 5,288,728 | 4,296,250 |
| Population growth compared to 2000 | 24% | -3.5% |
| Housing Value: Rank among top 20 cities in value change since 2000 | 19th | 20th |
| Current home value same as in | Oct., 1999 | April, 1997 |
| New housing permits (year-to-date) | 4,321 | 1,700 |
| Avg. daily mean temperature (Jan./June) | 42.7 degrees/76.8 degrees | 24.5 degrees/69 degrees |
| Big local lake | Lanier (59 square miles) | Erie (9,910 square miles) |
| Biggest Fortune 500 (annual revenue) | Home Depot ($74.8 billion) | General Motors ($152.3 billion) |
| Imports | Atlanta Braves pitching legend John Smoltz (suburban Detroit) | Detroit Lions Pro Bowl receiver Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech) |
| Boxing Legends | Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs) | Joe Louis (66-3, 52 KOs) |
Source: BoxRec.com, staff research
Sources: US Census, St. Louis Federal Reserve, S&P/Case-Shiller, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, great-lakes.net, NOAA, staff research, Fortune. Data for most recent period available.
