Photo Credit: City of Southfield, Michigan USA – Government

Southfield is centrally located in Metro Detroit and is known as one of the Region’s premier business addresses, featuring a variety of national and global companies. The city houses over 27 million square feet of office space, more than the central business districts of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Kansas City, and over 7 million square feet of retail and industrial space, making it an undisputed business center. Southfield also boasts more than 10,000 businesses, including over 100 “Fortune 500” companies.

The City of Southfield is not only Michigan’s premier business center but also one of the Metro area’s most desirable residential communities. Southfield offers a variety of well-maintained homes and neighborhoods, a nationally recognized public school system, seven colleges and universities, and more than 800 acres of parkland.

Located 30 minutes from Detroit’s city center, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and other cities, such as Ann Arbor and Royal Oak, Southfield is a place everyone can visit, live in, and enjoy.

Southfield is a diverse city filled with people from a rich array of cultural, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Some of Southfield’s most recognizable landmarks demonstrate the city’s diversity, from the gold-domed St. John’s Armenian church to the landmark edifice of Congregation Shaarey Zedek synagogue, all among some of the most beautiful religious architecture in Metro Detroit.

Photo Credit: St. John Armenian Church

Southfield has many recreational options. The Southfield Municipal Complex is home to the Miracle League Field of Dreams, Michigan’s first baseball field for children with a physical or mental disability, as well as the Southfield Sports Arena, which houses an ice rink and outdoor pool, Evergreen Hills 9-hole golf course, and Evergreen Woods Nature Trail. The city is also home to the 25,000-square-foot Southfield Pavilion and the state-of-the-art Southfield Public Library, which is home to three floors of beautiful architecture and more than 250,000 books. Southfield also boasts numerous retailers and restaurants, including over 200 restaurants. Learn more about Southfield here.