Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hamtramck grades D overall, ranked 645th of 697 in Michigan, mostly because of health and safety. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its police reported 167 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 40% of residents live below the poverty line in Hamtramck, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On history, just 5 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Hamtramck's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Hamtramck beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
St. Florian Historic District| Widest gap | Hamtramck | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.8% | 10.2% |
22,423 counted in 2010 and 28,433 in 2020; an estimated 27,261 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 4.1%, after 26.8% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hamtramck is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,559 in 1910, a peak of 56,268 in 1930, 28,433 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 8 maps from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamtramck. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
4 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
4 mi TheatreFox Theatre
3 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of Arts
3 mi MuseumHitsville U.S.A.Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hitsville U.S.A.: Blob4000 at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by FuriousFreddy at , Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamtramck, 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 Hamtramck.
Hamtramck is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Michigan rate.
Against the 2,174 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hamtramck’s, it is less healthy than 60%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Hamtramck. Among 701 Michigan towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Hamtramck. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hamtramck.
| Hamtramck | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hamtramck | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 25.2% | 29.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.8% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley International AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 667 | C |
| Hamtramck High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 926 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Hamtramck is 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Hamtramck reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less. The property crime rate in Hamtramck is 15.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Hamtramck | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.2 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $169K) costs less against local pay than in 93% of Michigan towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Hamtramck home is worth about $169,000, up 1% in a year, 36% below the Michigan typical home. 58% of Hamtramck households own their home.
| Hamtramck | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $989 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hamtramck’s median household income is $39,000. Jobs based in Hamtramck fell to 2,609 in 2021, 327 fewer than in 2011. Most working residents leave Hamtramck for work: only 6% work in town.
| Hamtramck | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Hamtramck has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Hamtramck | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Rev. J. Jordan Funscape Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Pulaski Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
14 within 15 miles of the center of Hamtramck
About 7 of every 100 Hamtramck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Hamtramck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
3 places in Hamtramck on the National Register of Historic Places.
22 notable people were born in Hamtramck.
City in Michigan, United States
Hamtramck ( ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Hamtramck is about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Detroit and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 28,433 and was by far the most densely populated municipality in Michigan. It is the only Muslim-majority city in the United States. Known in the 20th century as a center of Polish-American life and culture, Hamtramck has since attracted new immigrants, especially from Yemen, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. In 2013, it reportedly became the first Muslim-majority city in the U.S. In 2015, Hamtramck became the first city to have a Muslim-majority city council in …
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hamtramck grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #645 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($76,664 across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
22 notable people were born here, including Rudy Tomjanovich and Mitch Ryder.
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