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Lafayette Park Area Facts

  • Lafayette Park has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Lafayette Park crime rates are 33% higher than the Detroit average
  • Cost of living in Lafayette Park is 16% higher than the Detroit average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lafayette Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lafayette Plaisance Park
      Dequindre Cut Greenway
      Lafayette Central Park
      Elmwood Central Park
      Walter & Mae Reuther Park
      Greening of Detroit Park
      Leroy Dues Playfield
      Campau Park

      Entertainment

      Ford Field
      Bert's Warehouse Theater
      Gem Theatre
      Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
      Gem Theatre
      Century Theatre
      Saint Andrew's Hall
      Legends

      Food & Drink

      Thomas Magee's Sporting House
      Main Street Grill & Coney Island
      Vivio's
      DeVries & Co 1887
      Mootown Creamery
      Dunkin'
      Gabriel Import Company
      Athens Liquor

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Lafayette Park? Of all people who commute, 4.1% take public transportation in Lafayette Park.
      Drive to Work
      68%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      6% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lafayette Park? The cost of living in Lafayette Park is 96/100 - which is 6% higher than Michigan.
      Lafayette Park
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      Detroit
      82

      18% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lafayette Park? Lafayette Park crime rates are 8,123, which are 348% higher than Michigan
      Total Crime
      8,123 per 100k people

      283% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 13  

      283% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Lafayette Park? The median income in Lafayette Park is $56,495 which is 24% lower than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $56,49531% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $52,60017% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Lafayette Park a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Detroit Medical Center
      Kresge Eye Institute
      DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
      St. John Hospital and Medical Center
      Henry Ford Hospital
      St. John Providence Hospital
      John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
      Samaritan Center

      Pharmacies

      University Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Platinum Care Pharmacy
      Wyoming Discount Health Mart Pharmacy
      Southwest Discount Pharmacy
      Town Pharmacy
      Knight Drugs
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Grace Dialysis Center
      DMC Health Care Center - Detroit
      Bon Secours Internal Medicine
      Northeast Physician Associates Health Center
      WSU Physician's Group
      Medicina Urbana
      Detroit Medical Center
      Lawrence B Rubin Dpm Pc

      A+ Housing

      What are Lafayette Park home prices? Lafayette Park home prices are $290,949 - which is 23% higher than Michigan
      Median home value
      $290,94911% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,4073% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      24%

      63% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Lafayette Park have good schools? The Lafayette Park graduation rate is 90% - which is 5% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      55%

      15% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Lafayette Park a good place to live? Lafayette Park has an overall rating of 89% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      1 total surveys

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