Hazel Park, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Hazel Park borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,983. Hazel Park was incorporated as a city in 1941 and bills itself as The Friendly City. From 1949 to 2018, it was the site of the Hazel Park Raceway, considered a high-quality facility originally used for both Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing. From 1985 on, the track ran only harness races. After 1996, it also provided simulcasts of races year round from across North America, with betting allowed on these races at the track facilities.

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How Hazel Park ranks

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#77Lowest depression in MI #103Closest to a top hospital in MI #132Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48030

Area code248

Living in Hazel Park

Housing in Hazel Park

$159K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hazel Park home is worth about $159,000, down 3.8% in a year, 40% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list100.9%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Hazel Park

C

Safety Grade C

Hazel Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hazel Park 2.7

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hazel Park 14

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hazel Park

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

7better than MI·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 23.8%Fewer adults with arthritisMI 29.1% · better 12.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit · 5.2 mi · ER

Nolan Family Health CenterHighland Park · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Hazel Park

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Hazel Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMichigan Virtual Charter AcademySchools9

United Oaks Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 363 students Hoover Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 280 students Hazel Park Junior High School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 413 students Hazel Park High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 567 students Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 332 students Michigan Cyber Academy D-High · Grades 9–12 · 328 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.