Fraser is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Fraser is located roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,726.

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How Fraser ranks

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#91Highest graduation rate in MI #136Cheapest rent in MI #184Most remote workers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48026

Area code586

Living in Fraser

Housing in Fraser

$239K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fraser home is worth about $239,000, up 2.9% in a year, 10% below the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Fraser

Safety Grade C

Fraser reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fraser 1.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fraser 15.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Fraser

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School Grade B+

The public schools Fraser’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictFraser Public SchoolsSchools7

Eisenhower Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 391 students Thomas A Edison Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 378 students Ralph Waldo Emerson Elem School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 345 students Richards Middle School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 661 students Fraser High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,431 students Arts Academy in the Woods C+High · Grades 6–12 · 327 students

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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