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Lake Orion is a small town of 2,863 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 28 miles from Flint, MI and 29 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $377k and rent runs about $798 a month.
2,863people
$377kTypical home
$798/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
44"Snow
208Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,863
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,615 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Detroit, MI
- 28 mi to Flint, MI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $377k (≈$2,375/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (164 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (442 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FNT airport
- 40 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,014 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 117 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,712 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 128 bars within 25 mi
- 360 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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