Living in Saint Clair Shores

Saint Clair Shores is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 59,715 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #256 of 7,271), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #573 of 12,111), low-income households (top 6%, #555 of 9,771).

Residents59,715
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Windsor International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,850,800 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Saint Clair)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, on the shore
Main railway line6.4 km
Border with Canada11 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.636 km
Within 10 km196,193 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 24 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 23:02

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How Saint Clair Shores 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 family64#1,038 of 11,898#67 of 300Map
Low-income household60#555 of 9,771#21 of 247Map
Low-income family63#870 of 8,006#60 of 204Map
Single parent65#695 of 6,237#54 of 157Map
Pensioner couple66#2,311 of 9,474#31 of 237Map
Single pensioner65#2,933 of 9,474#57 of 237Map
Early retiree66#2,359 of 10,762#22 of 275Map
Single professional63#1,294 of 4,537#24 of 122Map
Young professional65#1,288 of 4,444#21 of 118Map
DINKS67#1,317 of 3,053#24 of 88Map
Remote worker69#256 of 7,271#7 of 186Map
Commuter74#994 of 6,227#23 of 161Map
Car-free household64#1,279 of 3,933#20 of 104Map
Student60#1,641 of 2,119#43 of 53Map
First-home buyer62#636 of 8,006#42 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,466 of 12,111#45 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,447 of 4,114#24 of 111Map
Expat professional67#2,169 of 7,271#38 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,363 of 9,474#83 of 237Map
Nature-focused household61#2,773 of 18,063#148 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 lover48#1,597 of 16,523#33 of 443Map
Rural value seeker56#4,513 of 18,063#235 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,510 of 16,523#31 of 443Map
Lottery winner77#812 of 21,167#18 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#573 of 12,111#41 of 313Map
Coastal living72#858 of 6,413#11 of 180Map
Business owner68#2,418 of 12,111#41 of 313Map
Digital native58#1,278 of 4,750#34 of 127Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Foundation87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly54
  • Education and family53
  • Safety and community51
  • Green space51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Affordability45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • 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.