Living in Canton (Michigan)

Canton (Michigan) is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 86,825 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 13%, #914 of 7,271), low-income households (top 23%, #2,233 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 27%, #2,125 of 8,006).

Residents86,825
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,277,600 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with Canada30 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.664 km
Within 10 km194,811 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 33 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 23:05

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How Canton (Michigan) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Michigan
Young family37#9,151 of 11,898#246 of 300Map
Low-income household49#2,233 of 9,771#108 of 247Map
Low-income family39#5,293 of 8,006#187 of 204Map
Single parent40#4,757 of 6,237#139 of 157Map
Pensioner couple57#5,866 of 9,474#112 of 237Map
Single pensioner50#7,082 of 9,474#167 of 237Map
Early retiree58#5,862 of 10,762#102 of 275Map
Single professional51#2,798 of 4,537#53 of 122Map
Young professional54#2,708 of 4,444#50 of 118Map
DINKS54#2,288 of 3,053#49 of 88Map
Remote worker65#914 of 7,271#40 of 186Map
Commuter59#4,385 of 6,227#84 of 161Map
Car-free household60#1,701 of 3,933#35 of 104Map
Student59#1,666 of 2,119#44 of 53Map
First-home buyer52#2,125 of 8,006#122 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,578 of 12,111#175 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#1,880 of 4,114#41 of 111Map
Expat professional54#3,997 of 7,271#81 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover47#7,010 of 9,474#190 of 237Map
Nature-focused household21#16,729 of 18,063#462 of 485Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#13,325 of 16,523#401 of 443Map
Rural value seeker29#14,183 of 18,063#458 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,386 of 16,523#63 of 443Map
Lottery winner69#2,619 of 21,167#56 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,327 of 12,111#217 of 313Map
Coastal living52#6,133 of 6,413#172 of 180Map
Business owner51#6,070 of 12,111#116 of 313Map
Digital native54#1,736 of 4,750#49 of 127Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Health and elderly48
  • Affordability46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Education and family27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Safety and community24
  • Green space12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.