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Map of Walled Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.3%20 of 1,518 acres
Trails2.6 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves43 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Walled Lake

City in Michigan, United States
7,250Population
2.4 sq miArea
942 ftElevation

Walled Lake is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Walled Lake is located roughly 32 miles (51.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,246.

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ZIP code48390–48391, 48390
Area code248
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Housing in Walled Lake

$244K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Walled Lake home is worth about $244,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list99.6%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Walled Lake

B+

Safety Grade B+

Walled Lake reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Walled Lake 0.9
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Walled Lake 6
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Walled Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#143Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictWalled Lake Consolidated SchoolsSchools5

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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