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11,319people live here $124,111median household income▲ 54% above US $1,379median rent per monthNear US average $473,100median home value▲ 42% above US

What it's like to live in Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Park is a small city in Michigan with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Grosse Pointe Park deals with home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a population that has been shrinking.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average unemployment in the county
Air quality concerns
Shrinking population
High student-teacher ratio
Cold winters

How Grosse Pointe Park compares

Median household income

Grosse Pointe Park$124,111

Michigan avg$72,875

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Grosse Pointe Park$1,379

Michigan avg$1,129

US$1,413

Median home value

Grosse Pointe Park$473,100

Michigan avg$231,600

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Grosse Pointe Park

Based on Grosse Pointe Park's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,758

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,160 a year
38% of Grosse Pointe Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$94,620

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $47,310
Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,379/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,379 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are steep, with a median around $473,100. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $473,100 · 38% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

6.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Wayne County is 6.0%, well above the national average of 4.3%. Moving with a job already lined up matters more here. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Wayne County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 89% below US

36 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 1049/100k · Grosse Pointe Park Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 26% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

67%

Work from home

26%

Walk

3.6%

Carpool

3.3%

Other

0.4%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 80°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 19°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 104% above US

73% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is River Raisin National Battlefield Park (39 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Grosse Pointe Park's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and county unemployment above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,379/mo) equals 13% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (26% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up.

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