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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

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