Small in size (only 5 square miles) the City of Bloomfield Hills is the wealthiest city outside of California or Florida, and the nation’s 4th wealthiest city with a population over 1,000. In the last census, Bloomfield Hills had just under 4,000 residents and a median family income of $170,000.
The jewel of Bloomfield Hills is Cranbrook, the spectacular setting for Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Science Center, Cranbrook Planetarium, and Cranbrook-Kingswood schools.
City of Bloomfield Hills Real Estate
The City of Bloomfield Hills features some of Metro Detroit’s finest estates. The most expensive home currently on the market in Oakland County is located in Bloomfield Hills, and it is new construction being offered for $14,750,000. There are condominiums available in Bloomfield Hills for as low as $100,000, but the median single family home price hovers close to $1,000,000.
City of Bloomfield Hills Links
- City of Bloomfield Hills
- Cranbrook
- Census information about the City of Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
- Bloomfield Hills News (Observer Eccentric)
Famous people who have lived in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Bloomfield Hills is home to captains of industry, professional athletes and entertainers. A few of its notable past and present citizens include:
- Aretha Franklin (Queen of Soul)
- Lee Iacocca (former Chrysler CEO)
- Isiah Thomas (former Detroit Piston)
- Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings)
- Geoffrey Fieger (Attorney and former gubernatorial candidate)
- William Davidson (owner of the Detroit Pistons, The Palace of Auburn Hills and Guardian Industries)
- Roger Smith (former GM Chair)
- Charles Lindbergh (pilot)
- Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons)
About Maureen Francis
Maureen,
How I wish we could move Bloomfield Hills to San Diego. Perhaps it would then be America’s most expensive/wealtlhy city!
Roberta, Bloomfield Hills is not cheap, by any measure. Plus, we Michiganders would quickly tire of San Diego’s sunshine and warm weather.
Bloomfield Hills is a very nice city when i was out their house shopping with my parents i seen unbelievable multi million dollar 11,000 sq ft mansions sitting on hills my mouth dropped and every time i turned around i seen a Bentley