Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Novi, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Novi’s city government spent $118.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,780 per resident.
What stands out about how Novi is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,780 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,579 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Novi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,579 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,780, and the middle half spent $1,430–$1,976. Novi spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Novi itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Novi reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,579 · 2023: $1,557 · 2024: $1,780. Per resident it went from $1,579 to $1,780 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 60,852 to 66,372.
full-time in March 2025, down from 279 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,770 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Novi’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Novi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Novi →
Who’s in charge in Novi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Novi’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofnovi.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 255 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (66,372).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Novi Community School District
Novi’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,565 per pupil, $9,542 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools · $15,733 per pupil
Northville Public Schools · $16,225 per pupil
South Lyon Community Schools · $14,023 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Novi voted in 2024
Official results for Novi’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.8%19,783 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%14,918 votesOthers: 2.1% (738 votes).
Most votes in Novi: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Novi’s 41,864 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat55.4%
Mike RogersRepublican42.2%Most votes in Novi: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Novi, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Novi, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi | 55.8% | 42.1% | 2.1% | 35,439 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Novi.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofnovi.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseNovi is split between 2 districts
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Novi compares with the towns next door
Novi spent $1,579 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $655 to $2,658. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | $655 | $5,381 |
| Wixom | $1,243 | $4,673 |
| Northville Township | $1,339 | $7,426 |
| Walled Lake | $1,515 | $2,990 |
| Farmington Hills | $1,603 | $5,396 |
| Northville | $2,658 | $6,517 |
| Novi | $1,579 | $5,770 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Novi’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Novi’s government
How much does Novi spend per resident?
About $1,780 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,579 was less than 62% of 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Novi?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,770 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnovi.org.
Who runs Novi’s government?
See cityofnovi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Novi yet.
How did Novi vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.8%, Donald J Trump 42.1% (35,439 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Novi?
260 full-time and 171 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Novi in the state legislature?
Novi is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Novi’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →