Living in Delhi, MI
College town in Michigan
Delhi is a college town in Michigan, home to about 28,000 people, with 403,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Delhi a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $255k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: GRR is 53 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 403,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Delhi ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Delhi: common questions
What is the cost of living in Delhi?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $255k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Delhi?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Delhi safe?
Delhi 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 Delhi?
Public schools in Delhi test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Delhi?
Delhi has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Delhi get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Delhi?
The nearest major airport is GRR, about 53 mi away.
How Delhi scores
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