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Grosse Pointe Woods Area Facts

Grosse Pointe Woods has a Livability Score of 84_/100, which is considered exceptional
Grosse Pointe Woods crime rates are 13% lower than the Michigan average
Cost of living in Grosse Pointe Woods is 23% higher than the Michigan average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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A Gem Among Detroit's Suburbs 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan is a north/northweset suburb of Detroit. It is a safe and harmonious community that is geared towards the upper middle-class with the higher priced homes and prominent neighborhoods. Grosse Pointe woods boasts one of the best public school systems in ...Read More Michigan with a low student to teacher ratio that is the envy of Detroit Public Schools. The city is kept safe by a competent and fair police force that prides themselves on keeping the crime in the city from ever reaching this town.

Shopping, dining and nightlife options are great in Grosse Pointe Woods. There are many unique shops and boutiques along the downtown streets and there are plenty of bars available for those looking for a fun night out on the town. Grosse Pointe Woods really is a gem among the suburbs of Detroit and should be an example to the rest of Detroit's surrounding cities.

Overall, Grosse Pointe Woods is one of the best areas in Detroit to raise a family, and is a great option for anyone looking to settle down in a quaint and lively community without being too far from the city. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Grosse Pointe Woods? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Jules De Porre Park

Sweeney Park

Chene-Trombley Park

Ghesquiere Park

Gerald C. Schroeder Athletic Fields

George Osius Municipal Park

Brys Park

Salter Memorial Park

Entertainment

Cook Schoolhouse

Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Museum

Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum

Ray's Boom Boom Room

Grosse Pointe Theater

Patriot Theater

Food & Drink

Harper Deli

McDonald's

McDonald's

Papa John's

Hungry Howie's

Subway

Chipotle

Wendy's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Grosse Pointe Woods? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Grosse Pointe Woods.

Drive to Work

77%

equal to the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

B Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Grosse Pointe Woods? The cost of living in Grosse Pointe Woods is 112/100 - which is 23% higher than Michigan.

Grosse Pointe Woods

12% more expensive than average

9% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in Grosse Pointe Woods? Grosse Pointe Woods crime rates are 1,583, which are 13% lower than Michigan

1,583 per 100k people

25% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

25% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Grosse Pointe Woods? The median income in Grosse Pointe Woods is $165,934 which is 124% higher than Michigan.

Median household income

$165,934104% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$73,50464% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

22% lower than the US average

C+ Health & Safety

Is Grosse Pointe Woods a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Grosse Pointe Woods home prices? Grosse Pointe Woods home prices are $466,970 - which is 98% higher than Michigan

Median home value

$466,97043% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,27958% higher than the US average

43% higher than the US average

A Schools

Does Grosse Pointe Woods have good schools? The Grosse Pointe Woods graduation rate is 97% - which is 13% higher than Michigan

High school grad. rates

17% higher than the US average

School test scores

16% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

19% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Grosse Pointe Woods a good place to live? Grosse Pointe Woods has an overall rating of 93% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys