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Dexter is a small town of 4,521 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It's about 9 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 40 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $421k and rent runs about $2k a month.
4,521people
$421kTypical home
$1,761/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
44"Snow
208Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,521
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,327 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Detroit, MI
- 9 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $421k (≈$2,655/mo)
- Median rent $1,761/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (289 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (989 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 36% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DTW airport
- 28 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 932 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 734 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 189 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washtenaw County: D+44 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