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Wayne is a small city of 17,310 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Detroit, MI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $974 a month.
17,310people
$158kTypical home
$974/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
43"Snow
208Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,310
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,875 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Detroit, MI
- 16 mi to Detroit, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$995/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (609 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,338 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to DTW airport
- 5 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 405 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 126 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,288 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 275 bars within 25 mi
- 483 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 84 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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