Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpecs Howard School of Media Artscollege · 1.8 miLake Genesarethlake · 1.6 miLawrence Technological Universitycollege · 2.6 miMeadow Lakelake · 3.2 miUpper River Rougeriver · 7.5 miWards Pointcape · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOptimist Parkpark · under a mileBurgh Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.3 miOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 6.8 miDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 76 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 187 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201830 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Drinking waterSouthfieldserves 71,739 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation698 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStraith Hospital2.7 miPost officeSouthfield Post Office1.6 miTown hallBingham Farms Village Offices1.3 miPoliceFranklin Police Department2.1 miFire stationSouthfield Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryStevenson Elementary School1.4 miSchoolSouthfield Christian School1.6 miElementaryBingham Farms Elementary School1.6 miCollegeSpecs Howard School of Media Arts1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW20 miInterstateI-696under a mileUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakTroy, MI TRM6.0 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan14 miCoachSouthfieldIndian Trails1.6 miTransit37 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48037 ZIP area.
