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Oxford is a small town of 3,474 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Flint, MI and 31 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $962 a month.
3,474people
$348kTypical home
$962/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
208Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,474
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,759 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Detroit, MI
- 26 mi to Flint, MI
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,193/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 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 (110 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (218 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FNT airport
- 42 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 113 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,475 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 313 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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