How are the schools in Detroit, MI?

Detroit has 175 public schools in federal filings, 157 with enough reported data to grade. 90% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 151 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Detroit, MI?

EPA monitoring for Wayne County recorded a median AQI of 54 with 40% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored MI counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Detroit, MI?

36 facilities in Detroit report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 20,123 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Detroit?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 17 mapped gang-territory areas for the Detroit area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Detroit.

City data / MI / Detroit

Detroit, MI: The Full Public Record

20,123 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 157 schools with federal incident records. 17 mapped gang-territory areas. 14 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Detroit, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 175 schools in Detroit, including 51 high schools. 157 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 90% rate A or B.

A 110

B 32

C 13

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 28 bullying allegations, 53 weapon incidents, and 8 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

24 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 29 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 4 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

36 facilities in Detroit report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 20,123 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (59,766 lbs), Ammonia (46,624 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (35,478 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Wayne County recorded a median AQI of 54 in 2025, with good air on 40% of monitored days. 0% of monitored MI counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Detroit area, compiled from public records — 17 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

18 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Detroit; 14 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 85% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 79% would recommend their hospital.

88% — nurses communicated well
70% — medications clearly explained
80% — clear discharge instructions
79% — rooms rated clean
72 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 33 fatal police shooting incidents in Detroit over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Detroit are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Wayne County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.5% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $76,549, and 36,093 registered businesses.

Every address in Detroit has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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