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Grosse Pointe, MI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
7/10
Compared to New York, Grosse Pointe has a low population density. Grosse Pointe is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.
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Grosse Pointe, MI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Grosse Pointe has a population density of 4,680, with 5,008 current residents.
Out of the 5,008 current residents, 47% are male and 53% are female. 62% of the residents are married and 38% are single.
As for living in Grosse Pointe, the air quality is 26% and the weather, on average, is 50% sunny, 33% rainy, and 25% snowy. The average temperature is 51°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Grosse Pointe, you should know that 75% of homes are owned while 16.8% of homes are rented, and 8.2% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 251,160, the median age of homes is 233 years, the annual home appreciation is -9.18% and the annual property tax is 15.5%.
When looking at the community of Grosse Pointe, it's important to determine the crime rate. Grosse Pointe's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Grosse Pointe is 45 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 74.02% Democratic, 24.62% Republican, and 1.35% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:17
When looking at Grosse Pointe, it's important to understand employment statistics. 18% of residents are unemployed in Grosse Pointe (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Grosse Pointe residents: 27.1% work in the management and business field, 5.6% are in the customer service field, 21.6% are in the sales field, 2.6% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 3.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:17. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 97%, 5% of residents have an associate's degree, 38% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 31% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Grosse Pointe, you should be aware that the average commute time is 28 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Grosse Pointe have a few different options. 87% of commuters use their own cars, 5% of commuters carpool, 2% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.
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