Living in Bedford, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Bedford is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 32,000 people, with 582,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Bedford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $274k and rents for $1,610 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 1 federally declared disaster since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Easy flying: DTW is 33 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- No dog parks within 9 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Bedford ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Bedford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bedford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $274k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bedford?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.09% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bedford safe?
Bedford isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Bedford?
Public schools in Bedford test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bedford?
Bedford has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 39″ of snow a year.
Does Bedford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.52 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bedford?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 33 mi away.
How Bedford scores
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