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Ferndale is a small city of 19,190 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 5 miles from Detroit, MI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $1k a month.
19,190people
$248kTypical home
$1,311/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
32"Snow
208Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,190
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,950 people per sq mi
- 5 mi to Detroit, MI
- 5 mi to Detroit, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,562/mo)
- Median rent $1,311/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,812 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 13% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DTW airport
- 20 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 401 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 133 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,764 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 328 bars within 25 mi
- 571 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 78 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
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