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Living in Belleville, MI

Belleville is a small town of 3,910 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It's about 14 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 23 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $1k a month.

3,910people
$148kTypical home
$1,079/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
53"Snow
208Sunny days
135Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,910
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,454 people per sq mi
  • 23 mi to Detroit, MI
  • 14 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $148k (≈$935/mo)
  • Median rent $1,079/mo
  • Median household income $63k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 33°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
  • 135 days a year with rain or snow
  • 53" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (405 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,289 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 41
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 34% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to DTW airport
  • 7 mi to DTW (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 44% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 80% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 679 ft
  • 406 mi to the ocean
  • 16 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 99 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,713 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 189 bars within 25 mi
  • 363 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 67 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 39% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wayne County: D+29 in 2024
  • Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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