Detroit

Most walkable Detroit suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·54 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Downtown Royal Oak, Michigan (2020) at night looking south toward Detroit
Royal Oak$329k median · 23.8 min commute
Amenities ACommute B+Residents inactive
89
Walkability
overall 76 B
2
Southgate Municipal Complex (Southgate, MI)
Southgate$174k median · 23.5 min commute
Amenities ACommute B−Residents inactive
87
Walkability
overall 57 C−
3
The core of Ferndale, Michigan's downtown area is the intersection of 9 Mile Rd and Woodward Avenue, north of Downtown Detroit (which can be seen on the horizon
Ferndale$248k median · 23.2 min commute
Amenities A−Commute A−Residents inactive
87
Walkability
overall 66 C+
4
Stephenson Hwy. at 14 Mile Rd. looking south from Troy into the city of Madison Heights. Downtown Detroit on the horizon.
Madison Heights$199k median · 25.3 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B−Residents inactive
84
Walkability
overall 65 C+
5
Downtown Berkley on 12 Mile Road. Metadata is at File:WABerkleyHeader.jpg, I had to remove an obstructive object.
Berkley$317k median · 22.0 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B+Residents inactive
84
Walkability
overall 78 B+
6
Montage of Hazel Park Hazel Park Racetrack Hazelcrest Apartments, tallest building in the city Monument to the Fallen Heroes at City Hall Hazel Park Welcome Sig
Hazel Park$159k median · 24.6 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B−Residents inactive
84
Walkability
overall 57 C−
7
Lincoln Park, MI
Lincoln Park$131k median · 24.4 min commute
Amenities A−Commute CResidents inactive
83
Walkability
overall 52 D+
8
Birmingham, MI
Birmingham$698k median · 20.3 min commute
Amenities A−Commute A−Residents inactive
83
Walkability
overall 77 B
9
Downtown Clawson (on the corner of 14 Mile & Main Street).
Clawson$267k median · 22.3 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B+Residents inactive
81
Walkability
overall 68 B−
10
The Detroit skyline as it appeared from Windsor, Ontario on a sunny Labor Day 2025, known as the “Motor City,” Detroit sits on the Detroit River and anchors the
Detroit$84k median · 24.8 min commute
Amenities BCommute C+Residents inactive
80
Walkability
overall 42 D−
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Royal Oak (Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Southgate (Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0); Ferndale (Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Madison Heights (Lrgjr72 · CC BY 4.0); Berkley (WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0); Hazel Park (Jacob S. grafitti 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC) · CC BY 3.0); Lincoln Park (Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0); Birmingham (Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0); Clawson (Bmburch · CC BY-SA 4.0); Detroit (TheWxResearcher · CC0).