Living in Southgate, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Southgate is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 30,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Southgate a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $207k and rents for $1,720 a month
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Southgate: common questions
What is the cost of living in Southgate?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $207k, 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 Southgate?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Southgate safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Southgate?
Public schools in Southgate test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Southgate?
Southgate has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 54″ of snow a year.
Does Southgate 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 0.5 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Southgate?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 7 mi away.
How Southgate scores
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