Local business data · Detroit

Where Detroit's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 190 residential ZIP codes across the Detroit metro (1,765,086 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Michigan and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Birmingham (48009) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 10 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, gyms & fitness centers.
Detroit has about 23% fewer veterinary practices per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.14 per 1,000 households, against 0.18).
Utica (48315) has 14 gyms and fitness centers for 11,119 households, about 6 times the metro rate.
Detroit (48235), with 18,562 households, has fewer than 3 insurance agencies recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Michigan and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	MI	U.S.
Dentists	1,882	1.07	0.87	1.00
Chiropractors	428	0.24	0.25	0.25
Veterinarians	244	0.14	0.14	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	361	0.20	0.16	0.26
Beauty salons	1,051	0.60	0.49	0.61
Nail salons	73	0.04	0.02	0.23
Full-service restaurants	3,173	1.80	1.68	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	3,767	2.13	1.90	2.04
General auto repair shops	964	0.55	0.53	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	145	0.08	0.04	0.07
Child care centers	812	0.46	0.43	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	177	0.10	0.09	0.13
Law offices	2,059	1.17	0.87	1.22
Insurance agencies	1,467	0.83	0.82	0.97
CPA offices	632	0.36	0.27	0.37
Investment advisers	217	0.12	0.10	0.14

Dentists

1,882 recorded across the metro, 1.07 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48070	Huntington Woods	2,325	11	4.73
48334	Farmington	8,098	35	4.32
48009	Birmingham	9,337	37	3.96
48025	Franklin	5,568	22	3.95
48128	Dearborn	4,466	16	3.58
48304	Bloomfield Hills	6,670	23	3.45
48095	Washington	2,063	7	3.39
48353	Hartland	2,948	10	3.39
48375	Novi	9,955	31	3.11
48307	Rochester	18,447	54	2.93

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Redford (48239) – 14,178 households, Detroit (48205) – 12,759 households, Harrison Township (48045) – 11,517 households, Detroit (48207) – 11,277 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

428 recorded across the metro, 0.24 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48040	Marysville	4,341	6	1.38
48097	Yale	2,207	3	1.36
48316	Utica	11,518	13	1.13
48307	Rochester	18,447	18	0.98
48039	Marine City	3,280	3	0.91
48317	Utica	12,294	11	0.89
48009	Birmingham	9,337	8	0.86
48062	Richmond	3,527	3	0.85
48079	Saint Clair	5,202	4	0.77
48085	Troy	9,117	7	0.77

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households, Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

244 recorded across the metro, 0.14 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48380	Milford	2,649	3	1.13
48455	Metamora	3,036	3	0.99
48034	Southfield	7,878	6	0.76
48375	Novi	9,955	7	0.70
48170	Plymouth	17,370	11	0.63
48114	Brighton	7,915	5	0.63
48302	Bloomfield Hills	6,692	4	0.60
48390	Walled Lake	10,541	6	0.57
48836	Fowlerville	5,397	3	0.56
48346	Clarkston	9,508	5	0.53

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households, Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

361 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.26). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48226	Detroit	4,149	8	1.93
48315	Utica	11,119	14	1.26
48170	Plymouth	17,370	17	0.98
48009	Birmingham	9,337	9	0.96
48098	Troy	7,407	7	0.95
48307	Rochester	18,447	17	0.92
48309	Rochester	11,121	10	0.90
48334	Farmington	8,098	7	0.86
48083	Troy	9,866	8	0.81
48377	Novi	9,117	7	0.77

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households, Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households, New Baltimore (48047) – 16,017 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

1,051 recorded across the metro, 0.60 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48009	Birmingham	9,337	42	4.50
48126	Dearborn	15,298	38	2.48
48315	Utica	11,119	22	1.98
48334	Farmington	8,098	15	1.85
48116	Brighton	11,534	21	1.82
48322	West Bloomfield	12,843	23	1.79
48301	Bloomfield Hills	5,748	10	1.74
48062	Richmond	3,527	6	1.70
48170	Plymouth	17,370	28	1.61
48375	Novi	9,955	16	1.61

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households, Detroit (48227) – 15,514 households, Lincoln Park (48146) – 15,048 households, Redford (48239) – 14,178 households, Detroit (48224) – 13,471 households, Westland (48186) – 13,443 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

73 recorded across the metro, 0.04 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48009	Birmingham	9,337	6	0.64
48315	Utica	11,119	6	0.54
48085	Troy	9,117	4	0.44
48084	Troy	6,979	3	0.43
48034	Southfield	7,878	3	0.38
48307	Rochester	18,447	7	0.38
48382	Commerce Township	8,550	3	0.35
48316	Utica	11,518	4	0.35
48195	Southgate	12,352	4	0.32
48187	Canton	19,413	6	0.31

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Howell (48843) – 18,460 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

3,173 recorded across the metro, 1.80 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48226	Detroit	4,149	71	17.1
48216	Detroit	2,708	23	8.49
48320	Keego Harbor	2,072	17	8.20
48084	Troy	6,979	38	5.44
48051	New Baltimore	6,997	33	4.72
48083	Troy	9,866	43	4.36
48201	Detroit	7,873	33	4.19
48009	Birmingham	9,337	39	4.18
48315	Utica	11,119	46	4.14
48375	Novi	9,955	41	4.12

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

3,767 recorded across the metro, 2.13 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48226	Detroit	4,149	37	8.92
48095	Washington	2,063	11	5.33
48320	Keego Harbor	2,072	11	5.31
48092	Warren	10,708	56	5.23
48084	Troy	6,979	35	5.02
48150	Livonia	10,516	52	4.94
48083	Troy	9,866	47	4.76
48034	Southfield	7,878	34	4.32
48326	Auburn Hills	11,347	48	4.23
48315	Utica	11,119	47	4.23

General auto repair shops

964 recorded across the metro, 0.55 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48217	Detroit	2,675	8	2.99
48095	Washington	2,063	6	2.91
48126	Dearborn	15,298	27	1.76
48240	Redford	6,859	12	1.75
48228	Detroit	18,979	32	1.69
48015	Center Line	3,702	6	1.62
48150	Livonia	10,516	17	1.62
48328	Waterford	11,326	18	1.59
48210	Detroit	8,200	13	1.59
48083	Troy	9,866	15	1.52

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Canton (48188) – 16,328 households, Sterling Heights (48313) – 13,615 households, West Bloomfield (48322) – 12,843 households, Detroit (48207) – 11,277 households, Warren (48093) – 10,123 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

145 recorded across the metro, 0.08 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48334	Farmington	8,098	9	1.11
48009	Birmingham	9,337	8	0.86
48382	Commerce Township	8,550	7	0.82
48034	Southfield	7,878	5	0.63
48076	Southfield	10,503	6	0.57
48362	Lake Orion	5,970	3	0.50
48375	Novi	9,955	5	0.50
48236	Grosse Pointe	12,596	6	0.48
48150	Livonia	10,516	5	0.48
48304	Bloomfield Hills	6,670	3	0.45

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taylor (48180) – 25,256 households, Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Clinton Township (48038) – 20,699 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

812 recorded across the metro, 0.46 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.56). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48165	New Hudson	3,358	6	1.79
48075	Southfield	9,850	16	1.62
48040	Marysville	4,341	7	1.61
48240	Redford	6,859	11	1.60
48193	Riverview	6,330	9	1.42
48375	Novi	9,955	13	1.31
48461	North Branch	3,128	4	1.28
48076	Southfield	10,503	13	1.24
48225	Harper Woods	5,925	7	1.18
48221	Detroit	15,472	18	1.16

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Clinton Township (48035) – 14,930 households, Utica (48317) – 12,294 households, Harrison Township (48045) – 11,517 households, Ferndale (48220) – 11,242 households, Farmington (48335) – 11,147 households, Wyandotte (48192) – 10,718 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

177 recorded across the metro, 0.10 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48455	Metamora	3,036	5	1.65
48444	Imlay City	3,823	3	0.78
48169	Pinckney	8,298	6	0.72
48390	Walled Lake	10,541	7	0.66
48360	Lake Orion	4,731	3	0.63
48381	Milford	5,449	3	0.55
48220	Ferndale	11,242	6	0.53
48430	Fenton	15,347	8	0.52
48371	Oxford	9,651	5	0.52
48178	South Lyon	13,920	7	0.50

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Canton (48187) – 19,413 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

2,059 recorded across the metro, 1.17 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48226	Detroit	4,149	118	28.4
48334	Farmington	8,098	127	15.7
48304	Bloomfield Hills	6,670	91	13.6
48084	Troy	6,979	94	13.5
48025	Franklin	5,568	73	13.1
48075	Southfield	9,850	107	10.9
48009	Birmingham	9,337	87	9.32
48043	Mount Clemens	6,772	60	8.86
48302	Bloomfield Hills	6,692	58	8.67
48034	Southfield	7,878	62	7.87

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households, Canton (48188) – 16,328 households, Detroit (48227) – 15,514 households, Detroit (48221) – 15,472 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

1,467 recorded across the metro, 0.83 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48084	Troy	6,979	63	9.03
48334	Farmington	8,098	35	4.32
48025	Franklin	5,568	21	3.77
48098	Troy	7,407	26	3.51
48304	Bloomfield Hills	6,670	23	3.45
48226	Detroit	4,149	14	3.37
48320	Keego Harbor	2,072	6	2.90
48009	Birmingham	9,337	27	2.89
48043	Mount Clemens	6,772	19	2.81
48114	Brighton	7,915	21	2.65

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Detroit (48227) – 15,514 households, Detroit (48224) – 13,471 households, Detroit (48205) – 12,759 households, Warren (48089) – 12,471 households, Detroit (48234) – 12,293 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

632 recorded across the metro, 0.36 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48334	Farmington	8,098	54	6.67
48084	Troy	6,979	32	4.59
48226	Detroit	4,149	18	4.34
48025	Franklin	5,568	19	3.41
48098	Troy	7,407	17	2.30
48357	Highland	3,147	6	1.91
48076	Southfield	10,503	19	1.81
48075	Southfield	9,850	17	1.73
48302	Bloomfield Hills	6,692	10	1.49
48322	West Bloomfield	12,843	17	1.32

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households, Detroit (48235) – 18,562 households, Belleville (48111) – 17,957 households, Detroit (48219) – 17,939 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

217 recorded across the metro, 0.12 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.14). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48084	Troy	6,979	18	2.58
48025	Franklin	5,568	11	1.98
48304	Bloomfield Hills	6,670	10	1.50
48034	Southfield	7,878	10	1.27
48098	Troy	7,407	9	1.22
48009	Birmingham	9,337	11	1.18
48302	Bloomfield Hills	6,692	7	1.05
48375	Novi	9,955	10	1.00
48116	Brighton	11,534	11	0.95
48226	Detroit	4,149	3	0.72

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taylor (48180) – 25,256 households, Westland (48185) – 22,200 households, Roseville (48066) – 21,156 households, Macomb (48044) – 19,753 households, Canton (48187) – 19,413 households, Detroit (48228) – 18,979 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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