Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$193,400
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,225/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Detroit 29%
Warren
Macomb County137,928 residents5 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
39th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
53
Detroit median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Warren is like to live in, by category
Bars show Warren against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate81%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index87
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.46%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute24.9 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés67
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$64,016
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment8.0%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations32%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Warren on employment & income
Warren's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Beverly Hills11 mi from WarrenA 80 B+ Berkley8 mi from WarrenA− 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park10 mi from WarrenB+ 69 B− Rochester14 mi from WarrenB 72 B− Birmingham10 mi from WarrenB 77 B Royal Oak7 mi from WarrenB 76 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Warren
Is Warren, MI a good place to live?
Warren scores 53 out of 100, 39th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Warren expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $193,400, 23% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.46%. $1,225/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Warren?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Warren sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Warren is served by Warren Consolidated Schools, Warren Woods Public Schools, Fitzgerald Public Schools, Van Dyke Public Schools and Center Line Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Warren?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Warren?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Warren old or new?
The median home in Warren was built in 1965 — 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. 82% 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.