Neighborhood Satisfaction and Implications for Detroit Schoolchildren

The Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research is increasing its focus on children’s neighborhoods alongside their educational experiences. As a first step, we partnered with the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study and our colleagues at the University of Southern California, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan to conduct a representative survey of Detroit residents during the summer of 2023. This research brief uses the survey results to provide a baseline assessment of the neighborhood conditions affecting Detroit children and their families, from perceptions of improvement to social cohesion to satisfaction.