Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$142,200
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,325/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Detroit 29%
Eastpointe
Macomb County33,982 residents2 school districts
46
D
Suburbgrade score
46th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
46
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eastpointe is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eastpointe against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 24/100
F
Within-state proficiency6th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.2
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate70%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index81
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.45%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute26.4 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés45
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 25/100
F
Median household income$62,325
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment13%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations25%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eastpointe on schools
Eastpointe's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills15 mi from EastpointeA 80 B+ Birmingham15 mi from EastpointeA 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods3 mi from EastpointeA− 71 B− Royal Oak11 mi from EastpointeA− 76 B Berkley12 mi from EastpointeB+ 78 B+ Rochester18 mi from EastpointeB+ 72 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Eastpointe
Is Eastpointe, MI a good place to live?
Eastpointe scores 46 out of 100, 46th 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 Eastpointe expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $142,200, 43% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.45%. $1,325/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eastpointe?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Eastpointe sit at the 6th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 70% graduation rate and a 17.2 student–teacher ratio. Eastpointe is served by Eastpointe Community Schools and South Lake Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eastpointe?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eastpointe?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Eastpointe old or new?
The median home in Eastpointe was built in 1954 — 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. 92% 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.