Southfield 23 Poor
Southfield Livability #246 ranked city in Massachusetts#28,002 ranked city in the USARanks better than 4% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Southfield

PROS
  • Nothing Found

    There are no pros to highlight for this area, as none the standard was not met in any category.

CONS
  • Amenities

    The majority of amenities will be difficult to reach within a short walk, often requiring residents to use a vehicle or public transportation for access.

  • Cost Of Living

    This area is known for its high cost of living, which means you should anticipate higher costs for everyday goods and services, housing, groceries, and health care.

  • Employment

    This area earns a low score in the employment category due to low household income levels and high unemployment rates, which may pose challenges in seeking job opportunities.

  • Housing

    High-priced homes, limited home affordability and an unstable real estate market featuring below-average home prices might contribute to this area's low housing score.

  • Health & Safety

    Subpar air quality and the limited availability of certain health-related facilities such as hospitals, police stations, doctors and pharmacies may have contributed to the low score in this category.

New Real Estate Listings in Southfield Area
Search Homes for Sale in Southfield, MA

Best Places to Live in and Around Southfield

See all the best places to live around Southfield

How Do You Rate The Livability In Southfield?

1. Select a livability score between 1-100
0
Awful
25
Poor
50
Average
75
Good
100
Great
2. Select any tags that apply to this area
View results

Compare Southfield, MA Livability

      vs

      Southfield transportation information

      Statistic Southfield Massachusetts National
      Average one way commuten/a29min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a71.1%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a7.5%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a9.9%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a0.8%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a4.9%2.8%
      Working from homen/a4.7%4.6%
      Source: The Southfield, MA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).