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Village of Clarkston is a tiny town of 874 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 24 miles from Flint, MI and 29 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $458k and rent runs about $1k a month.
874people
$458kTypical home
$1,382/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
59"Snow
208Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 874
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,973 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Detroit, MI
- 24 mi to Flint, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $458k (≈$2,887/mo)
- Median rent $1,382/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 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 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to FNT airport
- 36 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 984 ft
- 425 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 138 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,734 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 118 bars within 25 mi
- 384 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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