Name: Sylvan Lake, MI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Sylvan Lake

Oakland County loses about 5.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in48,484

Moved out53,928

Net−5,444

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Wayne County, MI13,82411,689+2,135

Macomb County, MI8,0018,330−329

Genesee County, MI2,0622,565−503

Livingston County, MI1,4732,022−549

Washtenaw County, MI1,5021,491+11

Cook County, IL7111,007−296

Lapeer County, MI538832−294

Kent County, MI595683−88

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals

67%32%

Leavers

60%38%

Within MichiganOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$80K

Leavers$87K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Oakland County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Oakland County report $80,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $86,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $44,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,113 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,229 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $391,000.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 17.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Kirtland, OH matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
1.2%
41% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$86,922
24% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-5.1
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.9%	14% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.2%	41% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-5.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$80,490	14% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$86,922	24% above

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Sylvan Lake12.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$44,520

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

12.5%

39% below the median place

Home price to income

3.7x

3% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

13%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$91,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Sylvan Lake, $1,113 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1956
1% below the median place
Homeownership1
81.5%
23% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,113	18% below
Rent to income1	12.5%	39% below
Property tax rate1	1.3%	40% above
Home price to income1	3.7x	3% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.3	1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,459	10% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$104,800	2% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,947	52% above
Median home value1	$391,000	22% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.2%	30% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	44.8%	13% below
Homeownership1	81.5%	23% above
Renters paying 30%+1	49.4%	2% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,229	19% above
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1956	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$85,141
112% above the median place
Poverty rate1
5.4%
50% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$106,429 +33%

Works from home17.3% +39%

Mean commute25 min −2%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
Median household income1	$106,429	33% above
Income per person1	$85,141	112% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.8%	2% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$80,231	22% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.0%	19% below
Jobs6County figure	720,266	378% above
Poverty rate1	5.4%	50% below
Mean commute1	25 min	2% below
Works from home1	17.3%	39% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.9%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.9%
8% above the median place
Household size1
2.0
22% below the median place
Median age1
52.8
35% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher47.8% +49%

Homes with broadband93.6% +1%

Born abroad9.1% +3%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
Population1	1,705	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-1.6%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	52.8	35% above
Bachelor's or higher1	47.8%	49% above
High school or higher1	99.9%	8% above
Household size1	2.0	22% below
Born abroad1	9.1%	3% above
No health insurance1County figure	3.8%	41% below
Homes with broadband1	93.6%	1% above

Life in Sylvan Lake

86 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents117.3 11.5×

Playgrounds per 10k11.7 +25%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k46.9 4.2×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails2 km −20%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi5.8 27.5×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.0 +11%

Shops34.9 +15%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.9 +20%

Doctors' offices and clinics35.2 +74%

Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
35.2
74% above the median place
Public schools13
336
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
169,041
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	336	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	169,041	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure	17.1	11% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	23.0	11% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	34.9	15% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.9	20% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	35.2	74% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.2	4% below
Parks per 10k10	117.3	above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k10	11.7	25% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	46.9	321% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	1.6	20% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	5.8	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	86	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

526

57% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk15
99.7
22% above the median place
January average low14
16°F
36% below the median place
Average temperature14
48°F
12% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Sylvan Lake	Vs median
July average high14County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low14County figure	16°F	36% below
Average temperature14County figure	48°F	12% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	33.2 in	24% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	97.5	5% above
Hurricane risk15County figure	51.0	28% below
Tornado risk15County figure	99.7	22% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	58.1	5% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	97.4	8% above
Median air quality index16County figure	41	5% below
Good air days16County figure	69.1%	1% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 35.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 25.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 67.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 1.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$91,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 74% of places

Pay vs rent

+12.9 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Sylvan Lake in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, down from 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,113/mo (2024)	$1,320/mo	$1,090 to $1,610/mo	+2.9%
Median household income	$106,429 (2024)	$134,500	$113,500 to $159,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$391,000 (2024)	$574,000	$416,000 to $790,000	+6.6%
Population	1,685 (2025)	1,690	1,620 to 1,760	+0.0%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Sylvan Lake

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Kirtland, OH	$874	$110,455	Compare
Maryville, IL	$1,145	$100,670	Compare
Warwick, NY	$1,296	$89,609	Compare
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	$1,319	$112,656	Compare

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Common questions

Is Sylvan Lake a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 4.6% a year while rent rose -8.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 176 Michigan places. The median resident is 52.8 years old, older than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 176 Michigan places. On cost, space and class size it scores 78 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Sylvan Lake expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $391,000.

What salary do you need to live in Sylvan Lake?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Sylvan Lake safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Sylvan Lake?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kirtland, OH, Maryville, IL, Warwick, NY and Lake Norman of Catawba, NC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Sylvan Lake with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Sylvan Lake itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/sylvan-lake-michigan

Citytistics. “Sylvan Lake, Michigan.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/sylvan-lake-michigan/

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