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Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 1 miles S of Royal Oak, Michigan (center to center) and 10 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is included in the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,594 people lived in Pleasant Ridge.
In Pleasant Ridge, about 61% of adults are married.
Pleasant Ridge is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Pleasant Ridge had a median family income of $92,134. Many people in Pleasant Ridge make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Pleasant Ridge doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Michigan. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Pleasant Ridge.)
Pleasant Ridge residents donated more money ($6,875) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Pleasant Ridge.
An estimated 94% of living spaces in Pleasant Ridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Pleasant Ridge as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Pleasant Ridge, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Pleasant Ridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Pleasant Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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