Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$215,100
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,101/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Detroit 29%
Riverview
Wayne County12,186 residentsRiverview Community School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Riverview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Riverview against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate90%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index93
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.83%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute24.3 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi5.1
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés73
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$73,468
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment2.3%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations33%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Riverview on housing & affordability
Riverview's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Beverly Hills24 mi from RiverviewA 80 B+ Grosse Pointe Woods24 mi from RiverviewB+ 71 B− Berkley22 mi from RiverviewB 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park20 mi from RiverviewB 69 B− Livonia18 mi from RiverviewC+ 66 C+ Farmington Hills23 mi from RiverviewC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Riverview
Is Riverview, MI a good place to live?
Riverview scores 60 out of 100, 23rd of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Riverview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $215,100, 14% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.83%. $1,101/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Riverview?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Riverview sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Riverview is served by Riverview Community School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Riverview?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 5.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Riverview?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 73 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Riverview old or new?
The median home in Riverview was built in 1969 — close to 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. 68% 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.