Small but mighty Detroit neighborhood on the brink of change
If there’s one thing Harmony Village embodies best, it's strong resilience. From the 1970s to the early 2000s, this small northwest Detroit neighborhood lost over half of its population due to urban blight. But with community support, city grants and revitalization efforts, Harmony Village kept up the good fight and has been steadily rebuilding and bringing back its former spark with a new influx of residents and renewed suburban appeal. “Within the last several years, there’s been a lot of re-investment,” says Jocelyn Turner, founder of the Harmony Village Association and local resident since 1996. “The city has done a lot to promote the affordability of the city itself and different incentives have been put out to encourage people to do more investing.” With these latest efforts, the market is back on an upswing. “We’ve seen renovated homes being purchased in recent years, and home values have gone up because of this,” Turner says. “It’s an exciting time for Harmony Village.”
An architectural window to the past
Residents get to experience what it’s like to step back in time when walking through Harmony Village’s beautiful residential neighborhoods. Most homes were built in the 1920s and 1930s and exhibit architecturally distinct exteriors that feel well-preserved for their century-long origins. Solid brick bungalows, Tudors and colonial homes, often with intricate A-line roof structures, are densely populated along one quiet street to the next. Front paved sidewalks with clusters of trees make up the rest of the neighborhood’s housing landscape. Homes needing some TLC can start in the $50,000s while other properly maintained houses with modern interior updates are around $170,000.
Access along John C. Lodge Freeway
Because of its small size, Harmony Village is a decently walkable area for getting around to neighborhood establishments. This area sits directly next to the John C. Lodge Freeway, which connects to bigger nearby suburbs such as Southfield and Highland Park and gives locals quick access to downtown Detroit.
Parks
While no direct parks are within Harmony Village’s small radius, there are still numerous options in adjacent districts. Diack Park, located just one mile away off Thatcher Avenue, is a more intimate neighborhood park for a quick morning or afternoon outdoor escape. It features a safe, clean and well-kept-up green space where residents can shoot some hoops on the basketball court, walk around the site’s designated paths or adventure out on the playscapes. Also nearby is the Adam Butzel Complex on Lyndon Street. This sporty spot is an expansive indoor recreational center with swimming pools, a football field, basketball courts, and a popular mural-splashed ice rink to enjoy any time of the year.
Neighboring parks and athletic centers
Keeping up with Harmony Village’s throwback to the past, George Coney Island, with its retro counter booths and black-and-white checkered tiling, serves locals coney island dogs and Greek-style gyros in a classic diner on West Six Mile Road. Less than two miles away, a little southwestern U.S. flavor makes its way to this northwest Detroit region at Lee’s Texas Style BBQ. This hotspot dishes out full beef slabs, turkey legs and a hefty helping of comfort sides like baked beans, corn and fried pickles. The Greenfield Market, also just a few miles away, is a mom-and-pop grocery store that features a fresh selection of meats and produce. As Harmony Village sits directly in the center between W. McNichols Road and Fenkall Avenue, there are even more dining and shopping opportunities along these two bustling roads.
A community center zoned for district meetups
The Northwest Communities Center, connecting the northwest Detroit districts, hosts many social gatherings throughout the year. Children get to dress up in costumes and collect treats with neighborhood friends at the center’s “Halloween Night” event each fall, while residents come together for an annual “Mother’s Day Brunch and Fashion Show” in May to help raise money for various local causes.
Traditional and specialty public school options
There are many public school options for residents in Harmony Village, as it is zoned to many nearby school districts. Kindergarten through Grade 8 students interested in the arts can audition to attend the public John R. K Academic and Performing Arts Academy, which gets a C-minus rating from Niche.com. The Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies for K-8 gets a C+ rating and offers one of Michigan's only public immersion programs. For upper-level students, the public magnet school, Renaissance High School, rates at a B. With their strong college prep program, 100 percent of graduates here are accepted to college and the majority receive scholarships.
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Parks in this Area
Peterson Playfield
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area
Fields Park
Multi-Purpose Field
Lollo Park
Playground
Diack Park
Basketball
Trails
Playground
Dave Bing Park
Basketball
Picnic Area
Tennis
Puritan-Coyle Park
Transit
Airport
Windsor International
38 min drive
Bus
Schaefer & Puritan
Bus
Mcnichols & Littlefield
Bus
Mcnichols & Ardmore
Bus
Puritan & Cheyenne
Bus
Schaefer & Grove
Bus
Schaefer & Florence
Bus
Puritan & Sorrento
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Harmony Village
US
Homicide
10
4
Sexual Assault
8
4
Assault with Weapon
9
4
Robbery
8
4
Burglary
8
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
7
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
7
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Harmony Village, Detroit sell after 53 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Harmony Village, Detroit over the last 12 months is $101,276, up 20% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
3,345
Median Age
35
Population Density
14 ppl/acre
Population under 18
29.9%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$35,705
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$41,593
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
85.2%
College Graduates
8.5%
Significantly below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
4.3%
% Population in Labor Force
45.6%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
30''
Average Winter Low Temperature
20°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
38''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
44/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
66/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
41/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Disclaimer: Certain information contained herein is derived from information provided by parties other than Homes.com. Our sources include: Accuweather, Public Records and Neustar. All information provided is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed to be accurate and should be independently verified.
