Oak Park, Michigan

About Oak Park

Oak Park is a thriving city in southeastern Michigan with an estimated population of 29,402.

Officially, Oak Park is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.15 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,709 residents per square mile.

📰 Oak Park News Today

• Here's the new "I Voted" stickers to collect at the poll in November Big Rapids Pioneer · Aug 18
• 2 killed, 2 injured after shooting in Oak Park ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Aug 3
• 2 dead, 2 wounded in Oak Park shooting at short-term rental The Detroit News · Aug 3
• Oak Park police investigating after 2 teens shot and killed on Coolidge Highway CBS News · Aug 3
• Family & neighbors plead for answers after 2 killed, 2 injured in Oak Park shooting WXYZ 7 News Detroit · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oak Park Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,402.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Oak Park

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oak Park

• L Georges Coney Island — american
• Prime 10 — steak house
• Teresa’s Place
• Always Brewing Detroit — coffee shop (café)
• BBQ Central
• Chita's Nefertiti Bar
• E & S Carry Out
• Elias Donuts — coffee shop (café)
• Mad Crab — seafood
• Omega Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum · Museum
• Norwest Gallery of Art · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Park

• Alfonso Wells Memorial Playground reviews ★
• Arthur Playground reviews ★
• Bale Playground reviews ★
• Charlotte M. Rothstein Park reviews ★
• Comstock Playground reviews ★
• Cook Playground reviews ★
• Couzens-Outer Drive Park reviews ★
• David H. Shepherd Park reviews ★
• David P Kelley Jr Playground reviews ★
• Dewey Park reviews ★
• Diack Playground reviews ★
• Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oak Park

• CASA
• Einstein Elementary School
• Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
• Key Elementary School
• Lessenger Early Childhood Center
• NOVA Discipline Academy
• Norup International School
• Oak Park High School
• Oak Park Preparatory Academy
• Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA
• Oak Park Virtual Academy
• Pepper Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oak Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities