Harper Woods, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Harper Woods is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Harper Woods borders Detroit to the north and east, roughly 9 miles (14.5 km) northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 15,492.

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How Harper Woods ranks

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#98Fastest growing in MI #126Most affordable in MI #249Most remote workers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48225

Area code313

Living in Harper Woods

Housing in Harper Woods

$155K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Harper Woods home is worth about $155,000, about the same as a year ago, 42% below the Michigan typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market26

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Harper Woods

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Safety Grade D-

Harper Woods reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Harper Woods 6

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Harper Woods 47.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Harper Woods

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School Grade A

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

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DistrictHarper Woods The School District of the City ofSchools11

Chandler Park Academy Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 817 students Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods D-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 603 students Beacon Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 368 students Tyrone Elementary School DElementary · Grades 3–5 · 336 students Chandler Park Academy Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 514 students Harper Woods Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 353 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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