Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Allen Park is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 382nd of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $82K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: it reports more crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns, including 50 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $206K, 2.7 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Only 31 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Champaign Park, at 32 acres. Only 45 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history.
Where Allen Park beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Allen Park is from typical.
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Census counts: 944 in 1930, a peak of 40,747 in 1970, 28,638 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 7 maps from 1905 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allen Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
10 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
3 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
10 mi TheatreFox Theatre
10 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allen Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Allen Park.
Allen Park reports less crime than Melvindale or any other graded neighbor, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Detroit and other neighbors.
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milward Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Champaign Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
| 3. John Riel Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Allen Park Public Schools. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Park Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 896 | B− |
| Allen Park High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,133 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Its B+ for health tops all 5 graded neighbors; Southgate (B−) comes closest.
31% of Allen Park adults have obesity, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults feel lonely in Allen Park.
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Allen Park | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.7 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $206K) costs less against local pay than in 81% of Michigan towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
87% of Allen Park households own their home, close to Michigan’s towns (84%) and above U.S. towns (73%). The typical Allen Park home is worth about $206,000, up 1.2% in a year, 22% below the Michigan typical home.
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,246 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Allen Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime runs higher than in most U.S. towns, but its C+ tops all 5 graded towns on its borders; Melvindale (C) comes closest.
Allen Park’s property crime rate is 15.5 per 1,000 residents. Allen Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Allen Park has about as many jobs (11,988) as working residents, but only 744 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Allen Park for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2011, Allen Park has added 1,469 jobs, to 11,988 in 2021. The top destinations are Detroit (16%), Dearborn (12%) and Taylor (6%).
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Allen Park has lost 4.2% of its people since 2020, down to 27,445 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Allen Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Allen Park | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Allen Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 within 15 miles of the center of Allen Park
About 5 of every 100 Allen Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
3 notable people were born in Allen Park.
City in Michigan, United States
Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Allen Park is located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,528. Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green shopping center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Citi…
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5 towns share a border with Allen Park.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Southgate (C) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Park | #382 | B− | B− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Melvindale | #654 | D | B | C | C | D− |
| Dearborn | #601 | C− | C− | C | B | C |
| Southgate | #559 | C | B− | C− | C | B− |
| Lincoln Park | #626 | C− | A− | D | C+ | D |
| Dearborn Heights | #594 | C− | C | C | B+ | C |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Allen Park grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #382 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Amanda Chidester and Frank Liberati.
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