Wixom ( WIK-səm) is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Wixom is located roughly 30 miles (48.3 km) from downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 17,193. The city was home to the now-demolished Wixom Assembly Plant, which operated from 1957–2007. The city is also home to several production and manufacturing businesses, including Trijicon, Discraft, NGK, Rockwell Medical and Majic Window.

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How Wixom ranks

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#14Fastest growing in MI #28Lowest depression in MI #48Most active in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48393

Area code248

Living in Wixom

Housing in Wixom

$385K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wixom home is worth about $385,000, up 1.5% in a year, 45% above the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May12

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Wixom

Safety Grade B

Wixom reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wixom 1.1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wixom 8.8

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Wixom

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Most working residents leave Wixom for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Novi (8%), Farmington Hills (7%) and Detroit (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Novi

Farmington Hills

Detroit

Southfield

8%Work in townlive and work in Wixom 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15,234Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Wixom →

Health in Wixom

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

19better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▲ 1 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 2.3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · better 72.7%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · worse

Care nearby

Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalCommerce Township · 5 mi · ER

Family Medicine CenterPontiac · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wixom · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wixom →

Natural hazards in Wixom

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Wixom flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wixom MapWixom vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wixom →

Climate in Wixom

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Wixom 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.

33° / 18°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Wixom get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wixom →

Schools in Wixom

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School Grade A

The public schools Wixom’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#96Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictWalled Lake Consolidated SchoolsSchools4

Loon Lake Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 496 students Wixom Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 438 students Sarah G Banks Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 597 students St. Catherine of Siena AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 216 students

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.