Living in Redford

Redford is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 49,936 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 21%, #1,964 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 27%, #2,107 of 8,006), movers on a budget (top 28%, #3,368 of 12,111).

Residents49,936
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km2,390,700 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 19 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Canada20 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.656 km
Within 10 km227,636 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 19 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 23:04

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How Redford 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 family31#10,227 of 11,898#280 of 300Map
Low-income household51#1,964 of 9,771#94 of 247Map
Low-income family39#5,345 of 8,006#188 of 204Map
Single parent40#4,794 of 6,237#140 of 157Map
Pensioner couple52#7,609 of 9,474#177 of 237Map
Single pensioner46#7,855 of 9,474#199 of 237Map
Early retiree52#8,145 of 10,762#176 of 275Map
Single professional51#2,806 of 4,537#54 of 122Map
Young professional53#2,754 of 4,444#52 of 118Map
DINKS54#2,279 of 3,053#48 of 88Map
Remote worker59#2,813 of 7,271#104 of 186Map
Commuter60#4,205 of 6,227#77 of 161Map
Car-free household56#2,096 of 3,933#47 of 104Map
Student70#885 of 2,119#24 of 53Map
First-home buyer52#2,107 of 8,006#121 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,368 of 12,111#163 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,189 of 4,114#49 of 111Map
Expat professional56#3,793 of 7,271#66 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,586 of 9,474#170 of 237Map
Nature-focused household15#17,560 of 18,063#478 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 lover2#15,534 of 16,523#439 of 443Map
Rural value seeker21#15,691 of 18,063#479 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,746 of 16,523#126 of 443Map
Lottery winner69#2,679 of 21,167#57 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,166 of 12,111#212 of 313Map
Coastal living57#5,537 of 6,413#151 of 180Map
Business owner54#5,688 of 12,111#101 of 313Map
Digital native56#1,512 of 4,750#40 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Affordability46
  • Jobs and economy42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Education and family27
  • Safety and community24
  • Green space11
  • 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.