Humidity & wind
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Population
76,111
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$236,200
Owner-occupied units
Southfield, MI
Michigan · 42.475° N, 83.260° W · 26 sq mi
Southfield is a city in Michigan, with a population of 76,111 and about 2,898 residents per square mile. The median household earns $68,166 a year, and the median home is worth $236,200.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
26 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,898
People per square mile
Rank by population
#535
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#523
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$68,166
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,340
Per month
Homeownership
53.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.7 min
One way
People
Median age
42.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
40.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.1%
Households
34,860
2.14 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 26.3%
Manufacturing 16.5%
Retail trade 12%
Professional & business services 11.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
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Cities near Southfield
- Farmington Hills, MI6 mi · 83,291
- Royal Oak, MI6 mi · 57,583
- Livonia, MI8 mi · 92,603
- Detroit, MI10 mi · 649,095
- Troy, MI10 mi · 88,733
- Dearborn Heights, MI10 mi · 60,664
- Dearborn, MI11 mi · 105,611
- Warren, MI12 mi · 137,138
Cities about the same size
- Noblesville, IN76,111
- Cheektowaga, NY76,056
- Wesley Chapel, FL76,011
- Arlington Heights, IL76,216
- Iowa City, IA76,229
- New Britain, CT76,286
- Rock Hill, SC75,911
- Evanston, IL76,380
More in Michigan
- Grand Rapids201,183
- Sterling Heights133,931
- Ann Arbor122,233
- Lansing113,884
- Westland82,333
- Flint79,306
- Wyoming78,588
- Rochester Hills77,539
Wealthiest person in Michigan
Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Michigan · private sector
Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Michigan
Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.