City of Southfield Email Format
Government AdministrationMichigan, United States201-500 Employees
The City of Southfield is a municipal government in Oakland County, Michigan. It serves a population of more than 73,000 residents and hosts more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, with a daytime population near 175,000 and extensive office, retail, and industrial space—more than 27 million square feet of offices and more than seven million square feet of retail and industrial space. The city provides municipal services to residents and businesses and acts as a regional hub with accessible links to southeastern Michigan. In recent years its Parks & Recreation department has led park design and redevelopment initiatives, including Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, which earned a 2025-2026 Park Design Award from the Michigan Recreation & Park Association. The city has also hosted events such as a ribbon-cutting at Beech Woods Park to celebrate park enhancements in partnership with Oakland County Parks and Recreation, and it organizes community events like Indigenous Heritage Celebrations and Summer Job Fairs.