Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$212,300
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,396/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Detroit 29%
Oak Park
Oakland County29,318 residents3 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
55
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oak Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oak Park against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.3
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate70%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index94
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.42%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute23.3 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 · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés46
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks105
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$71,510
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment11%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations48%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oak Park on schools
Oak Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Beverly Hills5 mi from Oak ParkA 80 B+ Birmingham6 mi from Oak ParkA 77 B Grosse Pointe Woods15 mi from Oak ParkA− 71 B− Novi16 mi from Oak ParkA− 71 B− Royal Oak3 mi from Oak ParkA− 76 B Berkley2 mi from Oak ParkB+ 78 B+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Oak Park
Is Oak Park, MI a good place to live?
Oak Park scores 55 out of 100, 33rd 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 Oak Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $212,300, 15% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.42%. $1,396/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oak Park?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Oak Park sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 70% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Oak Park is served by Oak Park School District of The City of, Berkley School District and Ferndale Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oak Park?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oak Park?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 105 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oak Park old or new?
The median home in Oak Park was built in 1958 — 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. 81% 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.