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Oak Park, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
29,370 Population 5,703/sq mi density
$65,882 Median Income $37,249 per capita
$198,500 Home Value $227,516 Zillow
$1,354 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
243 Violent Crime/100K 1,720 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$65,882 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,500 home value, $1,354/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,882
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,249
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Oak Park vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Oak Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,882
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,249
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.1%
39% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.3%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 21.1%
Other 10.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$65,882
Per Capita Income$37,249
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,888
Avg Weekly Wage$1,469
County GDP$129,920M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.7%
Poverty Rate12.6%
Gini Coefficient0.490
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone68.3%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home21.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments36,727
Restaurants3,598
Healthcare4,243
Retail5,675
Manufacturing1,388

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,888
Avg Property Tax$6,671