Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median home value$342,100
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,879/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Detroit 29%
Grosse Pointe Woods
Wayne County16,094 residentsGrosse Pointe Public Schools
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by cost of living.
71
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Grosse Pointe Woods is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grosse Pointe Woods against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate95%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index127
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.70%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute24.2 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés21
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$126,395
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment5.8%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations64%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grosse Pointe Woods on cost of living
Grosse Pointe Woods's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Pontiac25 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB+ 44 D Madison Heights11 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB+ 65 C+ Mount Clemens11 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB+ 44 D Hamtramck9 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB+ 46 D Lincoln Park20 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB 52 D+ Auburn Hills24 mi from Grosse Pointe WoodsB 54 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Grosse Pointe Woods
Is Grosse Pointe Woods, MI a good place to live?
Grosse Pointe Woods scores 71 out of 100, 7th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grosse Pointe Woods expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $342,100, 37% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.70%. $1,879/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grosse Pointe Woods?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Grosse Pointe Woods sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Grosse Pointe Woods is served by Grosse Pointe Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grosse Pointe Woods?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grosse Pointe Woods?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Grosse Pointe Woods old or new?
The median home in Grosse Pointe Woods was built in 1953 — 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.