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Auburn Hills is a small city of 25,105 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 21 miles from Detroit, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $1k a month.
25,105people
$245kTypical home
$1,477/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
37"Snow
208Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,105
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,509 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,545/mo)
- Median rent $1,477/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,820 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 20% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to DTW airport
- 32 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 415 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 129 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,251 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 218 bars within 25 mi
- 459 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Oakland County: D+11 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