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Flat Rock is a big small town of 10,340 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It's about 14 miles from Monroe, MI and 21 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $919 a month.
10,340people
$229kTypical home
$919/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
47"Snow
208Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,340
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,574 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- 14 mi to Monroe, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,443/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (342 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to DTW airport
- 9 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 597 ft
- 393 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 62 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 189 bars within 25 mi
- 229 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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