Living in Southfield

Southfield is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 73,156 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #318 of 12,111), digital natives (top 6%, #265 of 4,750), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #744 of 9,474).

Residents73,156
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,984,700 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Saint Clair)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, 21 km
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with Canada22 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.657 km
Within 10 km304,696 people
Greater areaGreater Detroit, 20 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 23:03

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How Southfield 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 family65#958 of 11,898#61 of 300Map
Low-income household56#1,124 of 9,771#55 of 247Map
Low-income family63#854 of 8,006#58 of 204Map
Single parent67#516 of 6,237#47 of 157Map
Pensioner couple63#3,656 of 9,474#58 of 237Map
Single pensioner65#2,892 of 9,474#56 of 237Map
Early retiree62#3,731 of 10,762#46 of 275Map
Single professional70#482 of 4,537#7 of 122Map
Young professional71#569 of 4,444#7 of 118Map
DINKS74#702 of 3,053#7 of 88Map
Remote worker61#2,110 of 7,271#90 of 186Map
Commuter75#739 of 6,227#15 of 161Map
Car-free household69#794 of 3,933#10 of 104Map
Student78#237 of 2,119#8 of 53Map
First-home buyer62#699 of 8,006#48 of 204Map
Budget-constrained mover54#2,152 of 12,111#91 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#676 of 4,114#8 of 111Map
Expat professional76#618 of 7,271#5 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover76#744 of 9,474#21 of 237Map
Nature-focused household43#11,500 of 18,063#420 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 lover14#11,027 of 16,523#281 of 443Map
Rural value seeker39#10,986 of 18,063#434 of 485Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,555 of 16,523#33 of 443Map
Lottery winner81#197 of 21,167#4 of 544Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#318 of 12,111#30 of 313Map
Coastal living64#3,788 of 6,413#99 of 180Map
Business owner75#977 of 12,111#13 of 313Map
Digital native67#265 of 4,750#5 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
  • Foundation98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Education and family90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Safety and community47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Affordability38
  • Green space36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
  • 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.