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About Southfield
City in Michigan, United StatesSouthfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield lies roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. The city had a population of 76,618 at the 2020 census. Southfield home to multiple business districts, including the Southfield City Centre (an edge city which contains the tallest building in Detroit's suburbs) and the area surrounding the former Northland Center shopping mall. It is also home to Lawrence Technological University. The city was originally part of Southfield Township before incorporating in 1958. The autonomous city of Lathrup Village is an enclave within Southfield. Southfield is also a historic cen…
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Housing in Southfield
The median sale price was $235,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Southfield
Safety Grade D
Southfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Schools in Southfield
All Southfield schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Southfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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