Pleasant Ridge is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,603 people and just one neighborhood, Pleasant Ridge is the 299th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Pleasant Ridge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Pleasant Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Pleasant Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Pleasant Ridge is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.55% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pleasant Ridge is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pleasant Ridge who work in management occupations (19.90%), art, media, and design (11.70%), and healthcare (10.66%).
Of important note, Pleasant Ridge is also a city of artists. Pleasant Ridge has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pleasant Ridge’s character.
Also of interest is that Pleasant Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Pleasant Ridge is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Pleasant Ridge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pleasant Ridge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pleasant Ridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pleasant Ridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Pleasant Ridge is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pleasant Ridge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pleasant Ridge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.61% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pleasant Ridge in 2018 was $71,799, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,196 for a family of four.
The people who call Pleasant Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant Ridge include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pleasant Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Tagalog.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MI* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus School
2610 Pinecrest Dr Ferndale, MI 48220 |
KG-03 | ||
Royal Oak Middle School
709 North Washington Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067 |
06-08 | ||
Royal Oak High School
1500 Lexington Blvd Royal Oak, MI 48073 |
09-12 | ||
Northwood Elementary School
926 West 12 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48073 |
KG-05 | ||
Oakland Elementary School
2415 Brockton Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067 |
KG-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 63.5% | 49.5% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 59.1% | 45.2% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 4.4% | 4.3% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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