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42.37° N · 82.92° W · GEOID 2635540

Grosse Pointe Park

Wayne County, Michigan · part of the Detroit, MI metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

MichiganGrosse Pointe Park, MIGrosse Pointe ParkGrosse Pointe Park

The short answer

Grosse Pointe Park is home to 11,319 people. Median household income is $124,111 a year and median rent is $1,379 a month, 13.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $473,100, about 3.8x annual median household income.

Grosse Pointe Park is defined by its growth. Household income growth is 1.5% a year, against 5.2% a year in its closest peers. Also notable: Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,359 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 93% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 176 Michigan places we track.

92OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Exceptional

Grosse Pointe Park scores better than 92% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 22nd of 176 in Michigan.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%73
Economy 20%84
Safety 20%75
Amenities 15%47
Education 10%97
Commute 10%51
Growth 5%1
Median gross rent
$1,379
1% above the median place
Median household income
$124,111
55% above the median place
Median home value
$473,100
48% above the median place
Unemployment
3.3%
32% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Grosse Pointe Park

  • AffordabilityThe median rent takes 13.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
  • HousingHalf the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 99% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 176 Michigan places we track.
01

Moving to Grosse Pointe Park

Wayne County loses about 6.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in47,283
Moved out55,897
Net−8,614

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Oakland County, MI11,68913,824−2,135
Macomb County, MI7,52510,484−2,959
Washtenaw County, MI4,4113,614+797
Monroe County, MI1,5411,948−407
Livingston County, MI6191,254−635
Genesee County, MI514658−144
Cook County, IL496668−172
Lucas County, OH609

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MichiganOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$69K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Wayne County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Wayne County report $57,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$55,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,379 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,738 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $473,100.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 25.8% work from home; 1.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Bexley, OH matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.9%
32% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.0%
49% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-6.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year13.9%32% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%49% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-6.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$57,37719% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$68,5942% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 99 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

Grosse Pointe Park13.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$55,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.3%
35% below the median place
Home price to income
3.8x
0% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$105,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Grosse Pointe Park, $1,379 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Grosse Pointe Park, but easier on the budget

Places that match Grosse Pointe Park on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Bexley, OH949.6% vs 13.3%$41,000Compare
Hingham, MA937.0% vs 13.3%$85,200Compare
Whitefish Bay, WI9210.2% vs 13.3%$39,600Compare
Haddon Heights, NJ8910.5% vs 13.3%$12,700Compare

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,918
173% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.9%
108% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3791% above
Rent to income113.3%35% below
Property tax rate11.9%108% above
Home price to income13.8x0% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.31% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,45910% below
HUD area median income4County figure$104,8002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$8,918173% above
Median home value1$473,10048% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.3%65% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure49.4%4% below
Homeownership174.4%12% above
Renters paying 30%+141.3%18% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,73846% above
Vacant homes15.2%27% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

OpenStreetMap shows 45.7 bus and rail stops per square mile, more than in 99% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Income per person1
$75,142
88% above the median place
Works from home1
25.8%
107% above the median place
Poverty rate1
4.9%
55% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$124,111 +55%
Unemployment3.3% −32%
Mean commute25 min −0%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$124,11155% above
Income per person1$75,14288% above
Unemployment13.3%32% below
Average annual pay6County figure$79,42220% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs6County figure721,389379% above
Poverty rate14.9%55% below
Mean commute125 min0% below
Works from home125.8%107% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.8%107% above
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 99.0%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
99.0%
7% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
73.3%
129% above the median place
Population change since 20207
-4.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance2.6% −59%
High school or higher96.8% +5%
Median age41.4 +6%
Household size2.5 −1%
Born abroad8.6% −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population111,3193740th largest
Population change since 20207-4.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age141.46% above
Bachelor's or higher173.3%129% above
High school or higher196.8%5% above
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad18.6%2% below
No health insurance12.6%59% below
Homes with broadband199.0%7% above
05

Life in Grosse Pointe Park

The nearest National Park Service site is River Raisin National Battlefield Park, about 40 miles away.

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 15 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

  • Stratton, William B. and Mary Chase, House listed 1984
  • Defer Elementary School listed 2001
  • Kessler, William and Margot, House listed 2013

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.1 −30%
Playgrounds per 10k8.8 −6%
Grocery stores per 10k0.9 −58%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k3.5 −68%
Libraries per 10k1.8 2.0×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −95%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi45.7 217.7×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • River Raisin National Battlefield Park 40 miles
  • Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 51 miles
  • Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site 70 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.8 −5%
Shops31.8 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.4 −19%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools14
2
78% below the median place
Public school students14
1,030
79% below the median place
Students per teacher14
18.4
19% above the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools14278% below
Public school students141,03079% below
Students per teacher1418.419% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure19.85% below
Shops per 10k9County figure31.85% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.30% above
Parks per 10k107.130% below
Playgrounds per 10k108.86% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.958% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k103.568% below
Libraries per 10k101.8103% above
Named paths and bike trails100.195% below
Transit stops per sq mi1045.7above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1139.629% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1120% above
National Register listings12377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 36, 81% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
36
81% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
1,058
13% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk16
99.5
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk16
99.3
10% above the median place
Good air days17
36.2%
47% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGrosse Pointe ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high15County figure84°F4% below
January average low15County figure18°F27% below
Average temperature15County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation15County figure34.0 in22% below
Natural hazard risk16County figure99.07% above
Hurricane risk16County figure57.818% below
Tornado risk16County figure99.522% above
Wildfire risk16County figure54.411% below
Heat wave risk16County figure99.310% above
Median air quality index17County figure5426% above
Good air days17County figure36.2%47% below
08

Grosse Pointe Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Grosse Pointe Park does better than 72% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 19%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,379/mo (2024)$1,760/mo$1,450 to $2,150/mo+4.2%
Median household income$124,111 (2024)$154,500$130,500 to $182,500+3.7%
Median home value$473,100 (2024)$664,000$482,000 to $915,000+5.8%
Population11,095 (2025)10,94010,490 to 11,400−0.3%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Grosse Pointe Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Kirkwood, MO$1,348$121,270Compare
Rochester, MI$1,350$111,750Compare
Worthington, OH$1,232$127,382Compare
Olivette, MO$1,513$111,660Compare
Olivette, MOWorthington, OHRochester, MIKirkwood, MOGrosse Pointe Park, MIGrosse Pointe ParkKirkwoodRochesterWorthingtonOlivetteGrosse Pointe ParkKirkwoodRochesterWorthingtonOlivette

Places built like Grosse Pointe Park

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Grosse Pointe Park performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Grosse Pointe Park, MI13.3%1.5%/yr-4.4%
Riverside, IL11.6%6.6%/yr-3.9%Compare
Bexley, OH9.6%7.7%/yr-10.6%Compare
River Forest, IL12.7%2.5%/yr-7.1%Compare
Whitefish Bay, WI10.2%4.8%/yr-3.1%Compare
Grosse Pointe, MI13.0%8.2%/yr-3.2%Compare
La Grange, IL13.9%5.2%/yr-2.5%Compare

Common questions

Is Grosse Pointe Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 92 out of 100, better than 92% of the places we rate and 22nd of 176 in Michigan. The median rent takes 13.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 99% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 176 Michigan places we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 74 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Grosse Pointe Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $473,100.

What salary do you need to live in Grosse Pointe Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Grosse Pointe Park safe?

There were 36 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Grosse Pointe Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kirkwood, MO, Rochester, MI, Worthington, OH and Olivette, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  17. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Grosse Pointe Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Grosse Pointe Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/grosse-pointe-park-michigan

Citytistics. “Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/grosse-pointe-park-michigan/

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