Ferndale
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Radio City, 1976
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About Ferndale
City in Michigan, United StatesFerndale is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Ferndale borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,190. Ferndale is well known for its downtown, as well as its position as the hub of the LGBTQ+ community in Metro Detroit, and a center of progressive politics.
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Housing in Ferndale
The typical Ferndale home is worth about $251,000, down 1.5% in a year, 6% below the Michigan typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Ferndale
Safety Grade C
Ferndale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Work & commute in Ferndale
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ferndale for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit (20%), Troy (8%) and Southfield (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Ferndale
Health Grade A
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ferndale
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ferndale
Full climate →Ferndale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ferndale
All Ferndale schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Ferndale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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