Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$155,800
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,233/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Detroit 29%
Roseville
Macomb County47,123 residentsRoseville Community Schools
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
40th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
53
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Roseville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Roseville against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency23rd pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate87%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index83
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.45%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.7 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés50
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$62,182
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment6.7%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations28%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Roseville on employment & income
Roseville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills16 mi from RosevilleA 80 B+ Berkley13 mi from RosevilleA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park9 mi from RosevilleB+ 69 B− Rochester15 mi from RosevilleB 72 B− Birmingham14 mi from RosevilleB 77 B Royal Oak11 mi from RosevilleB 76 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Roseville
Is Roseville, MI a good place to live?
Roseville scores 53 out of 100, 40th 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 Roseville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $155,800, 38% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.45%. $1,233/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Roseville?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Roseville sit at the 23rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Roseville is served by Roseville Community Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Roseville?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Roseville?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Roseville old or new?
The median home in Roseville was built in 1961 — 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. 80% 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.