Living in Adrian, MI
Adrian is a small city of 20,395 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 29 miles from Toledo, OH and 59 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $956 a month.
20,395people
$138kTypical home
$956/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
210Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,395
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,547 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Detroit, MI
- 29 mi to Toledo, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$870/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (445 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to TOL airport
- 42 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 761 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 249 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk