The City of Southfield is one of the premier business and residential addresses in Michigan. Located in Oakland County, Southfield is home to more than 73,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses in a wide variety of sectors including over 100 “Fortune 500” companies. With a daytime population nearing 175,000, over 27 million square feet of office space and more than seven million square feet of retail and industrial space, Southfield is truly Michigan’s undisputed business center.

Southfield ranks second in the Detroit metro area to Detroit’s central business district of 33 million square feet of office space, but boasts more office space than the central business districts of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis or Kansas City.

Residents and businesses alike come to Southfield for its central location, excellent city services and easy access to all of southeastern Michigan. Southfield truly offers the best of Michigan and the Midwest–a major city located in a pastoral setting, an international center of business and commerce nestled among quaint, quiet neighborhoods.

With its great location, numerous amenities and unparalleled city services, Southfield truly is the ideal place to live, work and play:

• Selected as metro Detroit’s “most livable” community by Forbes for its large commercial district, affordable housing, quality schools and safe neighborhoods. The research measured the education level of residents, home ownership rates, home values, quality of schools, and the crime index.
• Home to over 10 outstanding colleges, universities and trade schools, including Lawrence Technological University, one of the nation’s “top 40” institutions specializing in engineering, architecture and business.
• Nearly 200 restaurants of every fare from neighborhood delis to upscale bistros make dining in Southfield a pleasurable experience for business entertainment or a just a night out.
• The Southfield Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for 800 acres of parks, nature, preserves, a public golf course, and open space and historic properties at 33 sites within the City.