Living in Canton, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Canton is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 98,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Canton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Canton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Canton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $367k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Canton?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.44% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Canton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Canton?
Public schools in Canton test well above 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 Canton?
Canton has cold winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 61″ of snow a year.
Does Canton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.53 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Canton?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 9 mi away.
How Canton scores
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