Warren is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, United States. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Warren borders Detroit to the north, roughly 13 miles (20.9 km) north of downtown Detroit. The population was 139,387 at the 2020 census, making Warren the largest community in Macomb County, the third-largest city in Michigan, and Detroit's largest suburb. The town has a history as a sundown town. The city is home to a wide variety of businesses, including the General Motors Technical Center, the United States Army Detroit Arsenal, home of the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), and the headquarters of As…

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How Warren ranks

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#51Most walkable in MI #116Lowest depression in MI #195Closest to a top hospital in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48088, 48089, 48090

Area code586

Living in Warren

Housing in Warren

$201K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Warren home is worth about $201,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market18

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May156

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Warren

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Warren reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 51%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Warren 5

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Warren 13.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Warren

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Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit (12%), Troy (8%) and Sterling Heights (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Detroit

12%

Troy

Sterling Heights

Southfield

15%Work in townlive and work in Warren 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 94,565Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Warren →

Health in Warren

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 21.1%More adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren · 1.5 mi · ER

Center LineCenter Line · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 1 health center in Warren →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Warren · CMS · HRSAHealth in Warren →

Natural hazards in Warren

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

23Does Warren flood?paid flood claims since 1981 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Warren MapWarren vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Warren →

Climate in Warren

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Warren has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 21°Winter

58° / 38°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

61° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Warren get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Warren →

Schools in Warren

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School Grade B-

The public schools Warren’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Warren’s schools compare in MI →

DistrictWarren Consolidated SchoolsSchools50

Academy of Warren DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 817 students Great Oaks Academy CElementary · Grades K–8 · 768 students Lean Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 619 students Cromie Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 598 students Westwood Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 512 students Green Acres Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 496 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.