Located 18 miles southwest out of Detroit, the city of Wayne, Michigan invites with its rich history, unique downtown district and inviting local community. Its city emblem, emblazoned with the words "People, Pride Progress", embodies its friendly approach. "It’s a smaller town of bout 16,000 residents. Being there is like going to Cheers. You walk in and everybody knows your name," says Lori Gouin. Gouin is a Wayne native and the city's director of Community Development/ Planning and the Downtown Development Authority. "We have a quaint little downtown and some shops. My role as community development director is to diversify our offerings even more. The city has changed over the last 40 years. There's been a lot of growth in industrial and retail businesses but it still has that same hometown feel.”
Diverse housing range
Homes in Wayne are often single-story bungalows, with small front lawns and spacious front porches perfect for afternoons spent lounging on cozy chairs. The price of a two-bedroom/ two-bath home can begin around $75,000 and go as high as $424,000 for a larger home with five bedrooms and three baths. “Wayne has a diverse housing range. It has everything from modest bungalows to brownstones and multi-family homes. It also has a lot of older homes but there's been a crop of new housing developments too," Gouin says.
Cottage and bungalow home styles are popular in Wayne.
Wayne-Westland Community School District
The Wayne-Westland Community School District serves the suburb. Taft-Galloway Elementary School received a C-rating on Niche, while Benjamin Franklin Middle School earned a C-plus. Wayne Memorial High School earned a B-minus and has several football, soccer and volleyball state championship titles to its name.
The entrance sign to Wayne High School.
Playgrounds for all kids
Wayne has several parks and community centers as well as dozens of community programs. Amenities include the Play 4 All playground at Soroptimist Park. The one-acre park is a Boundless Playground, a huge colorful play area that is inclusive-certified. Goudy Park rests in the center of the suburb’s downtown, offering a brief respite from the daily working hustle.
Goudy Park has a colorful playground.
Tacos, trinkets and tiki bars
The city is also full of enticing restaurant options. Diners can feast on street tacos, sliders and salads at Avenue American Bistro or try Mediterranean food at Bili's Shawarma. The US-12 Bar offers games, live music and a tiki bar. Residents on grocery runs can visit Uncle Joe's Market or Fresh Choice Market. Many local shops, such as Helium Studio and Maker's Market, sell art and gifts handmade by local artists.
The US 12 Bar and Grill even has an attached Tiki bar.
Residents can explore the many local shops in Wayne.
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Visiting Wayne Historical Museum to learn about the city's history
In the summertime, Goudy Park welcomes thousands throughout the summer for a series of live music events and community efforts. The Wayne Historical Museum houses generations of artifacts that create a timeline of critical markers in Wayne’s history of Wayne’s contribution to the early industrial revolution and the suburb’s continuing importance in Michigan’s economy. Visitors can learn about the decades-long presence of Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant and Wayne Stamping & Assembly Plant. It also includes the nearly-centuries-old vintage Phoenix Theatre which continues to show first-run movies on three screens and has a live performing stage. The Wayne Public Library has plenty of opportunities for residents to get to know one another, with events like book clubs, story time hours and arts and crafts.
There is a lot of local history in Wayne.
Michigan mileage
Michigan Avenue is a major street in Wayne that runs between Detroit and Chicago. U.S. Route 12 also goes through the city, beginning in Detroit at the east end and ends in Aberdeen, Washington to the west. Wayne is also located 6.6. miles from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and 1.8 miles from Beaumont Hospital- Wayne.
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