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Detroit BeachMI

A town of 2,771, established in 1923.

Population
2,771
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town

Is Detroit Beach a good place to live?

Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Detroit Beach. Detroit Beach’s median age is 32 years, below both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). We don’t grade Detroit Beach yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Detroit Beach for work

Where Detroit Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Monroe Monroe 13% 11% → Frenchtown Township Frenchtown Township 11% 5% → Toledo Toledo 5% 4% → Monroe Township Monroe Township 4% 4% → Dearborn Dearborn 4% 4% → Romulus Romulus 4% Detroit Beach · 0% stay
40jobs based in Detroit Beach
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Getting set up

Moving to Detroit Beach: who provides what

Detroit Beach is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFrenchtown Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonroe CountyMonroe County provides services here
SchoolsJefferson SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFrenchtown Township ClerkFrenchtown Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4816248162 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Detroit Beach.

Work & commute

Detroit Beach has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The median commute is under 22 miles. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Detroit Beach, above the Michigan town median (8.9%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Monroe (13%), Frenchtown Township (11%) and Toledo (5%).

0%work in town
Detroit BeachMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line11%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Detroit Beach0%
Monroe13%
Frenchtown Township11%
Toledo5%
Monroe Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Detroit Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageDetroit Beach’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here40 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Detroit BeachCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Detroit Beach has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–35°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDetroit Beach’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Detroit Beach is

16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Detroit Beach. Among adults here, 18% smoke cigarettes and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

Detroit BeachMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDetroit BeachMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%10.2%
More smokers18.1%14.6%
More adults with COPD9.9%8.1%
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageDetroit Beach’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.1 miles to an ER · Promedica Monroe Regional HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Detroit Beach, 4.9% of the land is conserved

One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Detroit Beach.

4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 21 of 422 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wm. C. Sterling State Park—2
Full pageDetroit Beach’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2 acres · Wm. C. Sterling State ParkConserved land4.9% conserved · 21 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Detroit Beach?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Detroit Beach is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Detroit Beach, 65% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in just over half of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageDetroit Beach’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Detroit Beach sells for about $145K at the median

The share of households in Detroit Beach who live in a home they own: 95%.

$145Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageDetroit Beach’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 1.9 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Detroit Beach

16pages on Detroit Beach
The big questions
HealthBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$77K median household income · 40 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesAttractions69 nearby · River Raisin National Battlefield Park 3 miLibraryFrenchtown-Dixie Branch LibraryCollegesMonroe County Community College is 7.4 mi away
The story
HistoryEstablished 1923Climate84° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Detroit Beach

Monroe County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monroe7.4 mi$4,759 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Detroit Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Detroit Beach

Place in Michigan, United States

Detroit Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,957 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,771 in 2024. As an unincorporated community, Detroit Beach has no legal autonomy of its own. The CDP is located within Frenchtown Charter Township along the shores of Lake Erie.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
574 ft
Area code
734

Detroit Beach’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Detroit Beach.

Explore the map →
Frenchtown TownshipWoodland BeachFrenchtown TownshipWoodland BeachDetroit Beach
Frenchtown Township
NW · 11% of Detroit Beach workers commute here
Visit
Woodland Beach
NE
Visit
How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Detroit Beach——————
Frenchtown Township#595C−B—C+C
Woodland Beach——————

Frenchtown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Detroit Beach and Woodland Beach aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Detroit Beach with a neighbor →

Questions about Detroit Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Detroit Beach, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Detroit Beach yet; the figures below are still real.