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City in Michigan, United States

Taylor

$172kMedian Home
274Sunny Days/yr
60°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 7k· Elev. 614 ftWikipedia

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 63,409 at the 2020 census. Taylor is the fifth most-populated city in Wayne County and the 17th most-populated city in Michigan.Wikipedia

Nickname: TaylortuckyMotto: Omnis auctorias populo est
About the RegionGreat Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$172k
Median Home Price
Rent burden21% of income
Household Income
$80k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
6.5/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
274
sunny days per year
75% of the year
Avg High Temp
60°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
62/100
Good
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
37"
inches per year
Snowfall
11"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population7k
Altitude614 ftabove sea level
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
Poverty Rate12%

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