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Novi is a mid-size city of 66,717 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 21 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $422k and rent runs about $2k a month.
66,717people
$422kTypical home
$1,747/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
43"Snow
208Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 66,717
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,206 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- 19 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $422k (≈$2,661/mo)
- Median rent $1,747/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (542 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DTW airport
- 20 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 925 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 151 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,621 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 263 bars within 25 mi
- 588 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 77 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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