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A city of 12,690 people in Michigan
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Map of Woodhaven: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.6%228 of 4,102 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Woodhaven

City in Michigan, United States
1965Established
12,941Population
6.4 sq miArea
604 ftElevation

Woodhaven is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Woodhaven is located roughly 18 miles (29.0 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 12,941.

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ZIP code48183, 48134
Area code734
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Housing in Woodhaven

$270K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Woodhaven home is worth about $270,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list97.2%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Woodhaven

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Woodhaven's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Woodhaven 1.7
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Woodhaven 16.1
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Woodhaven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#230Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictSchools5

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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