Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$131,000
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,023/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Detroit 29%
Lincoln Park
Wayne County39,257 residentsLincoln Park School District of The City of
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
41st of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
52
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lincoln Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lincoln Park against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency25th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate78%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index73
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute24.4 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés115
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks98
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$58,616
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment8.4%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations23%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lincoln Park on employment & income
Lincoln Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills20 mi from Lincoln ParkA 80 B+ Berkley18 mi from Lincoln ParkA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park16 mi from Lincoln ParkB+ 69 B− Birmingham21 mi from Lincoln ParkB 77 B Royal Oak18 mi from Lincoln ParkB 76 B Ferndale15 mi from Lincoln ParkB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lincoln Park
Is Lincoln Park, MI a good place to live?
Lincoln Park scores 52 out of 100, 41st 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 Lincoln Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $131,000, 48% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,023/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lincoln Park?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lincoln Park sit at the 25th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Lincoln Park is served by Lincoln Park School District of The City of. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lincoln Park?
The mean commute is 24.4 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.7% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lincoln Park?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 115 restaurants and cafés and 98 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lincoln Park old or new?
The median home in Lincoln Park 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. 85% 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.