Oak Park, MI

About This Community

OAK PARK is a fast growing, close-knit community that has a low cost of living, especially relative to other large metropolitan areas. There are several synagogues, with Young Israel of Oak Park being the largest Modern Orthodox synagogue in the area.

Local education is very affordable, and includes preschools, elementary schools, and middle/high schools, that span a wide range on the Torah spectrum. Higher education is available at Wayne State University and University of Michigan, as well as several other schools.

Oak Park is near several highly-ranked hospitals, Jewish Senior Life facilities/programs/services, and kosher assisted living facilities, some located directly next to Young Israel of Oak Park.

Employment opportunities abound in the Detroit metropolitan area in Medicine, Automotive/ Engineering Industry, and Information Technology (home of Automation Alley).

Affordable housing is easily found with houses ranging $150-400K, as well as rental apartments and townhouses. Income and property taxes are significantly less than those in other major metropolitan areas.

Oak Park/East Southfield have several kosher restaurants/shopping, as well as a beautiful mikvah. A large JCC located in nearby West Bloomfield serves the Detroit Metropolitan area.

Stress–free commutes are usually 20 minutes or less, with easy accessibility to highways and low congestion travel. NYC is about 10 hours by car and 1.5 hours by plane.

Please come to Oak Park for a visit and experience our famous Midwest

hospitality!


INCENTIVES:

Free visit, free initial membership, a point person for guiding transition, free initial tuition at one of the local schools.

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Our Community Amenities

Education
Yeshiva Elementary Day School
CoedBoys OnlyGirls OnlyChabad Day School
Yeshiva High School
CoedBoys MesiftaGirls OnlyBais Yaakov Chabad High School
Post High School
Yeshiva Bais Medrash Pre IsraelYeshiva Bais Medrash Post Israel
Educational Resources
School ProgramsFunding AssistanceTuition Vouchers Rebates
Extra Curricular Programs
Sports LeaguesNCSYBnei AkivaPircheiBnos
Special Needs/Disability Resources
Yachad or SimilarFriendship Circle
Religious Life
Chessed Organizations
HatzolahTomchei ShabbosBikur Cholim
Kosher Dining
Dairy RestaurantsMeat Restaurants
Kosher Food Availability
Kosher StoreKosher food widely available in local supermarketKosher food is shipped in by order regularlyChalav Yisroel
Mikvah
Shabbos Mikvah within walking distanceMikvah within close driving distance
Minyanim
Daily Minyanim (Shacharis/Mincha/Maariv) Available
Nusach
AshkenazicSefardicAri
Other Resources
Eruv
Kollel
LakewoodKollel Unaffiliated
Economics
Jobs Assistance NetworkMass Transit Available
Taxes
State Income Tax for Highest Bracket 1-6%
Low Property Tax RateLow Corporate Tax
Retiree Amenities
Senior Housing (55+ / Assisted Living)Retiree ProgramsRetiree Kollel
Fair Participation
2013 Fair 2013
2019 Fair 2019
2022 Fair 2022
Congregation Ahavas YisroelMI, Oak Park, 25952 Greenfield Rd
(248) 229-9320
Bait Knesset Hag'RaMI, Oak Park, 14561 Lincoln St
248 542 8737
Minyan AvreichimMI, Oak Park, 15221 Dartmouth St
(248) 967-3141
Shomer YisraelMI, Oak Park, 14261 Vernon St
(248) 542-4014
Young Israel Of Oak ParkMI, Oak Park, 15140 W. 10 Mile Road
248-967-3655
Congregation Bnai Israel-Beth YehudahMI, Oak Park, 15400 W 10 Mile Rd
(248) 967-3969
Congregation David Ben NuchimMI, Oak Park, 14800 W Lincoln Ave.
(313) 320-9400
Kahal ChareidimMI, Oak Park, 15050 Burton St
Ohr HatorahMI, Oak Park, 15150 W 10 Mile Rd
Or ChadashMI, Oak Park, 25401 Coolidge Hwy
Kehillat Etz ChayimMI, Oak Park, 14601 Lincoln St
Mishkan YisroelMI, Oak Park, 14000 W 9 Mile Rd
Kehal Rina UtefilahMI, Oak Park, 25725 Coolidge Hwy
Agudas Yisrael Mogen AvrahamMI, Southfield, 15751 Lincoln Dr
Ahavas Olam Weingarden Torah CenterMI, Southfield, 15620 W 10 Mile Rd
Bais Meir Yehuda / Pierce Street ShulMI, Southfield, 24740 Pierce St
(248) 361-0144

Our Community Contacts

Rabbi Shaya KatzRabbi@YIOP.org(443) 514-5553
Shoshana Katzshoshanakatz@yahoo.com248-470-0231
NCSY