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Detroit MEPS

Troy, MI

The building the Detroit MEPS occupies.

Detroit MEPS processes applicants for every branch of the armed services from Troy, MI. It reports to 6th Battalion in the Eastern Sector.

The civilian staff here work in medical support, testing, records and scheduling, logistics, and security. Detroit faces Windsor, Ontario across the river, and is the one place in the country where the way into Canada runs south.

Living Here

This station is in Oakland County, in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    87,898

    Live in the area

    Median age
    42.0
    Median household income
    $120,045
    People per household
    2.63

    api.census.gov · Troy

  • Housing

    city

    $420,300

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,685 a month

    api.census.gov · Troy

  • Work

    county

    4.8%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    688,763
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Oakland

  • Cost of living

    metro

    100

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    95
    Goods
    99
    Utilities
    107

    apps.bea.gov · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

  • Schools

    county

    16.8:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    345
    School districts
    54
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Oakland

  • Climate

    nearby

    82°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    15°F
    Rain a year
    31.8 in
    Snow a year
    36.1 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · PONTIAC WWTP, MI US