Living in Redford, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Redford is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 49,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Redford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $181k and rents for $1,720 a month
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Redford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Redford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $181k, 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 Redford?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.71% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Redford safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Redford?
Public schools in Redford test well below 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 Redford?
Redford has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 31″ of snow a year.
Does Redford 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 0.51 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Redford?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 13 mi away.
How Redford scores
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