(SOUTHFIELD, Mich.) – The city of Southfield was named one of the nation’s most livable metro-area suburbs by Forbes magazine as part of its annual national survey, released October 11 on its Web site, www.forbes.com. The evaluation was based on market research conducted by NeighborhoodScout.com, a statistical database that gathers figures from the U.S. Census, the National Center for Education Statistics, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department.
Southfield was selected as metro Detroit’s “most livable” community 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.
Click on the following link to read the Forbes article:
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2007/10/11/property-homes-suburbs-forbeslife-cx_mw_1011realestate.html
Click on the following link to view Southfield's Forbes pictorial:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/11/property-homes-suburbs-forbeslife-cx_mw_1011realestate_slide_44.html?thisSpeed=15000
For more information, call Southfield Community Relations Department at (248) 796-5130.