Living in Hamtramck, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Hamtramck is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 28,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Hamtramck a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $174k and rents for $1,720 a month
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Few dog parks: 19 within 9 mi
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Hamtramck: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hamtramck?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $174k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hamtramck?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.47% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hamtramck safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Hamtramck?
Public schools in Hamtramck test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hamtramck?
Hamtramck has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does Hamtramck get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.51 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hamtramck?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 20 mi away.
How Hamtramck scores
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