Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 18/100
F
Median home value$80,400
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,170/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Detroit 29%
Inkster
Wayne County25,428 residents3 school districts
38
D−
Suburbgrade score
54th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
38
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Inkster is like to live in, by category
Bars show Inkster against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate63%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index85
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.94%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute26.9 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi6.4
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés26
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 12/100
F
Median household income$39,252
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment14%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations24%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Inkster on employment & income
Inkster's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills16 mi from InksterA 80 B+ Berkley16 mi from InksterA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park21 mi from InksterB+ 69 B− Birmingham18 mi from InksterB 77 B Royal Oak17 mi from InksterB 76 B Ferndale15 mi from InksterB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Inkster
Is Inkster, MI a good place to live?
Inkster scores 38 out of 100, 54th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Inkster expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $80,400, 68% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.94%. $1,170/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Inkster?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Inkster sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 63% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Inkster is served by Westwood Community School District, Wayne-Westland Community School District and Taylor School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Inkster?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.9% working from home. Transit density is 6.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Inkster?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Inkster old or new?
The median home in Inkster was built in 1957 — 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. 77% 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.