Flat Rock
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Outdoors in Flat Rock
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1880
Escanaba River at Flat Rock, Mich, 1880
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About Flat Rock
City in Michigan, United StatesFlat 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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How Flat Rock ranks
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Housing in Flat Rock
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
Safety in Flat Rock
Safety Grade B-
Flat Rock reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Work & commute in Flat Rock
Full picture →Most working residents leave Flat Rock for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit (9%), Dearborn (7%) and Taylor (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Flat Rock
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Flat Rock
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Flat Rock
Full climate →Flat Rock has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Flat Rock
All Flat Rock schools →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.
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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