Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$158,600
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,314/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Detroit 29%
Hazel Park
Oakland County14,963 residentsHazel Park School District of The City of
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
30th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
57
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hazel Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hazel Park against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate42%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index84
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.57%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute24.6 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi20
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés96
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$67,073
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment5.1%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations37%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hazel Park on schools
Hazel Park's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills8 mi from Hazel ParkA 80 B+ Birmingham8 mi from Hazel ParkA 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods10 mi from Hazel ParkA− 71 B− Novi20 mi from Hazel ParkA− 71 B− Royal Oak4 mi from Hazel ParkA− 76 B Berkley5 mi from Hazel ParkB+ 78 B+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Hazel Park
Is Hazel Park, MI a good place to live?
Hazel Park scores 57 out of 100, 30th 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 Hazel Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $158,600, 36% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.57%. $1,314/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hazel Park?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Hazel Park sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 42% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Hazel Park is served by Hazel Park School District of The City of. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hazel Park?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 20 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hazel Park?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 96 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hazel Park old or new?
The median home in Hazel Park 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. 90% 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.