Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Allen Park is located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,528. Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green shopping center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Citi…

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How Allen Park ranks

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#4Rent easiest to afford in MI #56Lowest obesity in MI #59Most walkable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48101

Area code313

Living in Allen Park

Housing in Allen Park

$212K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Allen Park home is worth about $212,000, up 1.7% in a year, 21% below the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market11

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May27

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Safety in Allen Park

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Allen Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Allen Park 1.8

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Allen Park 15.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Allen Park

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Most working residents leave Allen Park for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit (16%), Dearborn (12%) and Taylor (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Detroit

16%

Dearborn

12%

Taylor

Livonia

6%Work in townlive and work in Allen Park 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,988Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Allen Park

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

15better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 11.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better

Care nearby

Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn · 2.2 mi · ER

Western Wayne Southwest CenterLincoln Park · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Allen Park

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Allen Park · CMS · HRSAHealth in Allen Park →

Natural hazards in Allen Park

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

35Does Allen Park flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Allen Park MapAllen Park vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Allen Park

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Allen Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 21°Winter

58° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Allen Park get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Allen Park

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Allen Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAllen Park Public SchoolsSchools11

Lindemann Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 639 students Arno Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 513 students Bennie Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 513 students Rogers Early Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 436 students St. Frances Cabrini Grade SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 273 students Montessori Childrens Center of Allen ParkElementary · Grades K · 7 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.