Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$231,800
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,096/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Detroit 29%
Woodhaven
Wayne County12,690 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
59
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodhaven is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodhaven against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate82%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index93
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute23.7 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés82
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$78,648
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment7.2%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations40%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodhaven on employment & income
Woodhaven's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Grosse Pointe Park23 mi from WoodhavenB+ 69 B− Ferndale23 mi from WoodhavenB 66 C+ Farmington24 mi from WoodhavenC+ 69 B− Livonia19 mi from WoodhavenC 66 C+ Riverview3 mi from WoodhavenC− 60 C Allen Park9 mi from WoodhavenC− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodhaven
Is Woodhaven, MI a good place to live?
Woodhaven scores 59 out of 100, 25th 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 Woodhaven expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $231,800, 7% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $1,096/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodhaven?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Woodhaven sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Woodhaven is served by Woodhaven-Brownstown School District and Gibraltar School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodhaven?
The mean commute is 23.7 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodhaven?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 82 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodhaven old or new?
The median home in Woodhaven was built in 1979 — 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. 69% 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.