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Southfield, MI Road Trips

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city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

454.2 mi

Beverly Hills, MI

Quickest Drive

8h 30m

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Southfield, MI by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

76,025

Median Income

$65,848

Median Home Value

$226,900

Median Age

42.1

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Southfield, MI at a Glance

Founded

1823

Elevation

682 ft

Area

26 mi²

Notable People from Southfield, MI

A sampling of people born in Southfield, MI.

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

1972

American actress (born 1972)

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

1971

American actor and comedian

Tyler Ulis

Tyler Ulis

1996

American basketball player

Roy Devyn Marble

Roy Devyn Marble

1992

American basketball player

Fatai Alashe

Fatai Alashe

1993

American soccer player

Ira Newble

Ira Newble

1975

American basketball player

Aloysius Anagonye

1981

American basketball player

Jimmy Carson

1968

American ice hockey player

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

1981

American politician (born 1981)

City data from Wikidata (Q988159), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Southfield, MI

Southfield is a suburban city in Oakland County, in the Metro Detroit region of Michigan. It is one of Metro Detroit's major suburban commercial and business centers. Inside of Southfield is the enclave city of Lathrup Village.

1 Burgh Historical Park, 26080 Berg Rd (at Civic Center Dr). Small city park with restored turn-of-the-20th-century buildings on the grounds. The park also features a small gazebo, which is the sight on an annual concert series during summer. (updated Apr 2017)

1 Beans & Cornbread, 29508 Northwestern Hwy, ☏ +1 248-208-1680. Su-Th 11AM-9PM, F 11AM-10PM, Sa noon-10PM. Soul food restaurant with a martini bar on the side. (updated Apr 2017)

1 The Westin Southfield Detroit, 1500 Town Center (east of the Lodge Fwy between 10 Mile Rd and Civic Center Dr), ☏ +1 248-827-4000, toll-free: +1-888-627-8558.

Travel tips adapted from Southfield on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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