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A city of 11,374 people in Michigan
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Map of Clawson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%46 of 1,399 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves54 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Clawson

City in Michigan, United States
1940Established
11,389Population
2.2 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clawson is located about 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,389.

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Housing in Clawson

$287K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clawson home is worth about $287,000, up 1.5% in a year, 8% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May18
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Safety in Clawson

B+

Safety Grade B+

Clawson reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Clawson 1.2
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Clawson 5.9
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Clawson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#201Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictClawson Public SchoolsSchools4

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