Orion
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Outdoors in Orion
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About Orion
Charter township in the United StatesOrion Charter Township ( ORR-ee-ən) is a charter township of Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 38,206 as of the 2020 census. The official motto of the township and village is "Where living is a vacation." "Lake Orion" is often used to describe both the village and the township. The township hosts General Motors' Orion Assembly plant which produces small cars and EV pickup trucks.
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How Orion ranks
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Housing in Orion
The typical Orion home is worth about $405,000, up 2.7% in a year, 52% above the Michigan typical home.
Safety in Orion
Safety Grade A
Orion reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Orion
Full picture →Most working residents leave Orion for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Auburn Hills (12%), Troy (9%) and Rochester Hills (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Orion
Health Grade A
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Orion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Orion
Full climate →Orion has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Orion
All Orion schools →School Grade A
The public schools Orion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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