Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$323,200
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,039/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Detroit 29%
New Baltimore
Macomb County12,072 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
29th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
57
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New Baltimore is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Baltimore against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate91%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index109
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.22%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute30.7 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés10
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$106,033
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment4.2%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations41%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Baltimore on commute & transport
New Baltimore's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Royal Oak24 mi from New BaltimoreB+ 76 B Clawson23 mi from New BaltimoreB+ 68 B− Grosse Pointe Woods19 mi from New BaltimoreB 71 B− Grosse Pointe Park24 mi from New BaltimoreB 69 B− Hazel Park24 mi from New BaltimoreB− 57 C− Troy22 mi from New BaltimoreB− 72 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Baltimore
Is New Baltimore, MI a good place to live?
New Baltimore scores 57 out of 100, 29th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Baltimore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $323,200, 29% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.22%. $1,039/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Baltimore?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving New Baltimore sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. New Baltimore is served by Anchor Bay School District and School District Not Defined. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Baltimore?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Baltimore?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in New Baltimore old or new?
The median home in New Baltimore was built in 1995 — newer 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. 84% 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.