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Flat Rock

A city of 10,340 people in Michigan
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Map of Flat Rock: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.1%173 of 4,266 acres
Trails3.7 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves317 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Flat Rock

City in Michigan, United States
10,541Population
6.7 sq miArea
597 ftElevation

Flat Rock is a city in Wayne and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Flat Rock is located roughly 23 miles (37.0 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,541.

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ZIP code48134
Area code734
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Housing in Flat Rock

$268K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flat Rock home is worth about $268,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list101.9%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Flat Rock

B−

Safety Grade B-

Flat Rock reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Flat Rock 2.6
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Flat Rock 9
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Flat Rock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictFlat Rock Community SchoolsSchools8

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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