Located in northwest Wayne County, Livonia, Michigan.
Livonia enjoys unmatched accessibility. The City's strategic location offers easy east-west access via the Jeffries Expressway (I-96) and north-south transportation on the I-275 expressway. Major highways and interstates fan out in every direction providing convenient drive times.
Livonia is a carefully planned community of residential, industrial, commercial and civic development. As the City's motto proclaims, "People Come First" in Livonia. The community has successfully maintained its friendly, hometown atmosphere in the midst of unprecedented urban growth.
Livonia's students benefit from two fine public school systems, Livonia Public Schools and the Clarenceville School District -- as well as 6 parochial elementary and 1 parochial senior high school. The City is home to two institutions of higher education, Madonna University and School craft Community College. Livonia has three municipal libraries.
A superior education system produces a skilled workforce. There are some 5,000 businesses in Livonia. Major local employers include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, United Parcel Services and St. Mary Mercy Hospital.
Livonia's industry is concentrated in a six square mile corridor combining major railroad and highway access to all sections of the metropolitan region.
Livonia offers an array of recreational opportunities. The Livonia Parks and Recreation Department now oversees 46 developed municipal parks that encompass nearly 1,800 acres. Livonia takes pride in its 3 city owned and operated golf courses, twenty-two playgrounds, forty-two baseball diamonds, thirty-three tennis courts, and twenty-seven soccer fields. The City also owns two indoor ice arenas with three sheets of ice. Livonia's state of the art Community Recreation Center is a 130,000 square-foot facility with two pools, four gyms, gymnastics center, climbing wall, indoor soft playground and fitness center with indoor track. Outside features at this new facility include four soccer fields, in-lined skate rink, skateboard park, sand volleyball courts and water spray ground.
The cultural fiber of Livonia is alive and thriving. Music and the Arts are celebrated and embraced. The Livonia Symphony Orchestra is 25 years old and still going strong. The LSO performs a full concert series and special events including the classics, semi-classic, Broadway and movie musicals and "pop" repertoire. The Livonia Civic Chorus is also an active group in the community. In addition to various performances throughout the City, the Chorus stages an annual spring musical, much to the delight of their enthusiastic fans. The Music Under the Stars series is performed at various City sites during the summer months. Interested individuals can call (734) 466-2540 for dates, times and locations.. Brown Bag Lunch concerts are performed at the Civic Center Library.
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Housing Cost
Livonia offers a diverse assortment of housing to satisfy the needs of every family or individual. These include: single family homes, apartments, condominiums, and senior citizen communities.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $206,700
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 96,736. Livonia covers 35.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 638 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 48150, 485152, 485154 - Area code: 734
Weather
Livonia, MI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 16.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Livonia is 33.58 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.60 Inches.
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Jeffries Expressway (I-96) and north-south transportation on the I-275 expressway. Major highways and interstates fan out in every direction providing convenient drive times.