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Deerfield is a tiny town of 860 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Toledo, OH and 49 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $871 a month.
860people
$168kTypical home
$871/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
35"Snow
203Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 860
- Part of a metro area
- About 908 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Detroit, MI
- 19 mi to Toledo, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,057/mo)
- Median rent $871/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TOL airport
- 31 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 409 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 574 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 107 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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