Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$267,100
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,253/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Detroit 29%
Clawson
Oakland County11,374 residentsClawson Public Schools
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
12th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clawson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clawson against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate82%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.51%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Mean commute22.3 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés127
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks80
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$88,636
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment4.9%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations55%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clawson on housing & affordability
Clawson's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Beverly Hills5 mi from ClawsonA 80 B+ Birmingham3 mi from ClawsonA− 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods14 mi from ClawsonB+ 71 B− Rochester Hills9 mi from ClawsonB 70 B− Troy3 mi from ClawsonB 72 B− Berkley3 mi from ClawsonB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clawson
Is Clawson, MI a good place to live?
Clawson scores 68 out of 100, 12th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clawson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $267,100, 7% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.51%. $1,253/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clawson?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Clawson sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Clawson is served by Clawson Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clawson?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clawson?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 127 restaurants and cafés and 80 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Clawson old or new?
The median home in Clawson was built in 1958 — 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. 79% 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.