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Map of St. Clair Shores: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.7%246 of 9,157 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves94 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About St. Clair Shores

City in Michigan, United States
1710Established
58,874Population
14.4 sq miArea
577 ftElevation

St. Clair Shores is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, St. Clair Shores is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,874.

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ZIP code48080, 48081, 48082
Area code586
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Housing in St. Clair Shores

$231K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Clair Shores home is worth about $231,000, up 2.6% in a year, 13% below the Michigan typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May92
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Safety in St. Clair Shores

B

Safety Grade B

St. Clair Shores reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
St. Clair Shores 2.3
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
St. Clair Shores 8
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools St. Clair Shores’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLakeview Public Schools (Macomb)Schools20

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