Business
Comparing Atlanta vs. Detroit
By Staff Reports
May 31, 2013In 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.
