Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$157,200
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,351/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Detroit 29%
Harper Woods
Wayne County15,116 residents2 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
45th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
48
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Harper Woods is like to live in, by category
Bars show Harper Woods against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate74%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index100
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate2.16%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
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 · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés37
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$65,022
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment7.1%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations30%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Harper Woods on schools
Harper Woods's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills17 mi from Harper WoodsA 80 B+ Birmingham16 mi from Harper WoodsA 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods2 mi from Harper WoodsA− 71 B− Royal Oak12 mi from Harper WoodsA− 76 B Berkley14 mi from Harper WoodsB+ 78 B+ Rochester20 mi from Harper WoodsB+ 72 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Harper Woods
Is Harper Woods, MI a good place to live?
Harper Woods scores 48 out of 100, 45th 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 Harper Woods expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $157,200, 37% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.16%. $1,351/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Harper Woods?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Harper Woods sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 74% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Harper Woods is served by Harper Woods The School District of The City of and Grosse Pointe Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Harper Woods?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Harper Woods?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Harper Woods old or new?
The median home in Harper Woods 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. 86% 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.