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Leonard is a tiny town of 346 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 30 miles from Flint, MI and 33 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$245kTypical home
$1,376/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
39"Snow
208Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- Part of a metro area
- About 348 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Detroit, MI
- 30 mi to Flint, MI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,546/mo)
- Median rent $1,376/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (148 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to FNT airport
- 46 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 102 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 86 bars within 25 mi
- 245 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.