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Map of Eastpointe: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.3%76 of 3,284 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves82 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan (MI) - Macomb County - East Detroit - ED 50-31 to 521880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan (MI) - Macomb County - East Detroit - ED 50-31 to 52, 1880

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About Eastpointe

City in Michigan, United States
1897Established
34,318Population
5.1 sq miArea
614 ftElevation

Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Eastpointe borders Detroit to the south, roughly 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,318.

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ZIP code48021
Area code586
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Housing in Eastpointe

$154K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eastpointe home is worth about $154,000, up 1.6% in a year, 42% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list102.4%
Sold in May36
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Safety in Eastpointe

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Safety Grade D

Eastpointe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Eastpointe 6.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Eastpointe 20.9
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Eastpointe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictEastpointe Community SchoolsSchools9

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.

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