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Pleasant Ridge, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
2,607
Population
4,574/sq mi density
$161,058
Median Income
$89,539 per capita
$435,500
Home Value
$467,622 Zillow
$1,795
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$161,058 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$435,500 home value, $1,795/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
79.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$161,058
114% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$89,539
129% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pleasant Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pleasant Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$161,058
214%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$89,539
229%
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
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.6%
101% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.3%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
30.6%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
25 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 | $161,058 |
| Per Capita Income | $89,539 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 30.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |