Wayne
This week in Wayne, neighbors shared local gift ideas. The weather trend has been mostly showers and thunderstorms with temperatures ranging from 67° to 77°.
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Outdoors in Wayne
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About Wayne
City in Michigan, United StatesWayne is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Wayne is located about 18 miles (29 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,713. Wayne has a long history of automotive and transportation related manufacturing. Ford Motor Company currently has two plants in Wayne: Wayne Stamping & Assembly and the Michigan Assembly Plant, formerly known as the Michigan Truck Plant.
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How Wayne ranks
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Housing in Wayne
The typical Wayne home is worth about $175,000, up 0.6% in a year, 34% below the Michigan typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Wayne
Safety Grade D
Wayne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Schools in Wayne
All Wayne schools →School Grade C
The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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