Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$183,700
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,246/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Detroit 29%
Allen Park
Wayne County27,925 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
60
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Allen Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Allen Park against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency37th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.5
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate87%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index88
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.74%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute23.8 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi6.3
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés123
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks97
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$81,655
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment4.8%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations42%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Allen Park on schools
Allen Park's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills18 mi from Allen ParkA 80 B+ Birmingham20 mi from Allen ParkA 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods20 mi from Allen ParkA− 71 B− Novi21 mi from Allen ParkA− 71 B− Royal Oak17 mi from Allen ParkA− 76 B Berkley17 mi from Allen ParkB+ 78 B+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Allen Park
Is Allen Park, MI a good place to live?
Allen Park scores 60 out of 100, 22nd of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Allen Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $183,700, 26% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.74%. $1,246/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Allen Park?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Allen Park sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.5 student–teacher ratio. Allen Park is served by Allen Park Public Schools and Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Allen Park?
The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 6.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Allen Park?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 123 restaurants and cafés and 97 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Allen Park old or new?
The median home in Allen Park was built in 1955 — older than the Detroit median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 94% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.