Two views of Detroit's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.
The economy has multiple pillars: sports scores 10/10, manufacturing 9/10 and technology 8/10. Retail is equally strong, while healthcare, education, logistics and sustainability add depth; agriculture is conspicuously thinner.
| Industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Marketing and Advertising | 122 |
| Automotive | 114 |
| Computer Software | 108 |
| Non-profit Organization Management | 107 |
| Real Estate | 100 |
| Information Technology and Services | 85 |
| Food & Beverages | 80 |
| Hospital & Health Care | 76 |
| Financial Services | 74 |
| Internet | 71 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 54 |
| Construction | 52 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | 49 |
| Design | 49 |
| Education Management | 48 |
| Management Consulting | 45 |
| Transportation/trucking/railroad | 44 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Consumer Goods | 35 |
| Sports | 29 |
| Entertainment | 29 |
| Food Production | 28 |
| Consumer Services | 25 |
| Law Practice | 25 |
| Public Relations and Communications | 25 |
| Sector | Places | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Software company | 7 | 4.79 |
| Trucking company | 5 | 4.3 |
| Website designer | 3 | 5.0 |
| Marketing agency | 3 | 5.0 |
| Organization | 2 | 4.4 |
| Association or organization | 2 | 4.45 |
| Non-profit organization | 2 | 4.9 |
| Unclassified | 2 | — |
| Employment agency | 2 | 2.8 |
| Accountant | 2 | 4.25 |
| Certified public accountant | 2 | 4.5 |
| Advertising agency | 2 | 5.0 |
| Information services | 2 | 4.5 |
| City government office | 1 | 2.5 |
| Real estate agency | 1 | 3.0 |
| Company | Industry | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | automotive | 76,000 | 1908 |
| Rocket Mortgage | financial services | 17,294 | 1999 |
| RocketCompanies | automotive | 14,700 | 1985 |
| Detroit Medical Center | hospital & health care | 10,000 | 1886 |
| Visteon | automotive | 10,000 | 2000 |
| DTE Energy | utilities | 9,950 | 1996 |
| Quicken Loans | financial services | 9,679 | 1985 |
| Sun Communities | real estate | 7,594 | 1975 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | education management | 7,035 | 1842 |
| Ciena Healthcare | hospital & health care | 6,872 | 1998 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | insurance | 6,599 | 1975 |
| U.s. Army Tacom | defense & space | 5,349 | |
| Ilitchholdings | restaurants | 4,510 | |
| TCF Financial Corporation | banking | 3,399 | 1923 |
| Crain Communications | publishing | 3,381 | 1916 |
| Amrock | real estate | 2,500 | 1997 |
| Credit Acceptance | financial services | 2,246 | 1972 |
| Wayne County Community College | higher education | 2,222 | |
| Meridian Health Plan | insurance | 2,163 | 1997 |
| Bridgewater Interiors | automotive | 2,102 | 1998 |
| Alro Steel Corporation | mining & metals | 1,939 | 1948 |
| Carhartt | apparel & fashion | 1,863 | 1889 |
| The College for Creative Studies | higher education | 1,839 | |
| DMS | automotive | 1,800 | 2012 |
| Children's Hospital | hospital & health care | 1,796 | 1886 |
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