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Southgate is a small city of 29,366 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It's about 13 miles from Detroit, MI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $1k a month.
29,366people
$174kTypical home
$1,120/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
51"Snow
208Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 29,366
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,271 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Detroit, MI
- 13 mi to Detroit, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $1,120/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (401 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,526 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to DTW airport
- 8 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 591 ft
- 395 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,029 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 263 bars within 25 mi
- 402 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 70 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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