Affordable Romulus Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Romulus, Michigan.

About Romulus Michigan

Romulus is a city located in the suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan Area. About 24,000 people live there. It started as the Village of Romulus in 1871 and became incorporated as a city in 1970.

Romulus is located on the eastern side of the intersection of I-275 (north/south) and I-94 (east/west). The city is only a few miles west of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The commute on I-94 to the center of downtown Detroit is about thirty minutes, depending on traffic. Continuing on I-94, the interstate heads north after passing through downtown Detroit and runs along the shore of Lake St. Clair.

What To Do in Romulus, MI.

Golfers have two courses in Romulus: the Woodside Meadows Golf Club and the Links at Gateway. The Romulus Activity Center is a community athletics and events center at 35765 Northline Road. It has a total fitness gym, a swimming pool, and a basketball court. All ages are welcome. Membership is discounted for Romulus residents.

Farm fresh produce, grown locally, is available after the harvest season starts in July each year at the Blocks Stand and Greenhouse. There are also plenty of nursery plants for gardeners to buy and take home to raise their flowers and produce.

About six miles away, in nearby Belleville, you can find the Yankee Air Museum, which is well worth a visit. You can see lots of WWII history and a collection of vintage airplanes, including a B-17, a B-25, and a DC-3.

Working in Romulus, MI.

The median household income in Romulus is $46,239, which is about 12% lower than in other cities in Michigan and 19% lower than the national average.

City-Data reports that manufacturing jobs are the highest at 24%. Transportation and warehousing jobs are second, with 13% available jobs. Healthcare workers and those providing social assistance are 10% of the total. Retail jobs also are 10%. Administrative support combined with waste management offers 7% of the jobs. Construction employs about 6%. Hospitality industries and food service account for another 6% of the jobs. The best occupations are in production (18%), transportation (13%), material movers (9%), service providers (8%), salespersons (7%), food preparers (6%), and administrative support (5%).

Romulus, MI. Neighborhoods

The most expensive neighborhoods in Romulus include:

• Telegraph Road and Sibley Road: Median Home Price is $225,435
• New Boston: Median Home Price is $185,579
• Beverly Road and Merriman Road: Median Home Price is $160,560
• Middlebelt Road and Goddard Road: Median Home Price is $135,940
• City Center: Median Home Price is $128,316
• South Huron River Drive and Eureka Road: Median Home Price is $118,274
• Sunnyside: Median Home Price is $108,705
• Inkster Road and Eureka Road: Median Home Price is $104,225
• Ecorse Road and Venoy Road: Median Home Price is $84,495
• Van Born Road and Wayne Road: Median Home Price is $65,029

Romulus, MI. School District

Romulus Community Schools include six public schools: four elementary schools (K to 5th grade), one middle school (6th to 8th grade), and one high school, Romulus Senior High School. One charter school is Metro Charter Academy (K to 8th grade).

Moving to Romulus, MI. Resource Guide

Here are some helpful contacts to make moving in easier.

Driver's License and Vehicle Registration: In the state of Michigan, the Secretary of State provides driver's licenses, state identification cards, and vehicle registration. Many of these services are accessible online. To find an office location, use the online search tool.

Electricity and Natural Gas: Provided by DTE Energy and new services can be started online.

Water Service: Provided by the City of Romulus. To start a new service, call 734-942-7580 or go to the City Hall office at 11111 Wayne Road in Romulus. After establishing a new account, you can pay your monthly water bill, property taxes, and emergency services online.

Internet and Cable: More Choices for Cable TV, Satellite TV, and Internet Connections are shown at CableTV. Telephone services can be compared at Wirefly.

Garbage Collection Provided by Advanced Disposal, and more information about these services can be found online.

Romulus Municipal Government and Parks

The Romulus City Hall is at 11111 Wayne Road in Romulus. The telephone number is 734-942-7500. The City Hall office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Romulus City ran into financial troubles in 2011, and the Romulus Recreations Departmentt could not maintain the public parks. The economic problems were alleviated in 2015, and the public parks re-opened.

Romulus, MI. Housing

The median house price in Romulus is $89,138 (June 2019). This is 43% lower than the median price found in other cities in Michigan. Owner-occupied homes are 64%, which is 10% lower than in other cities in Michigan. The median rent for a home is $807, which is 1% lower than the rent in other Michigan cities. About one-third of the homes in Romulus are rental properties.

Romulus's living cost is 4% lower than in other cities in Michigan and 16% less than the national average. Things that cost less in Romulus than in the rest of Michigan are housing (21% less), groceries (9% less), and health care (6% less). Utilities cost 3% more, and transportation costs 5% more. The median age in Romulus is 37. The area has thoroughly mixed demographics with many nationalities represented. Quite a few families live in this suburb of the Detroit Metro Area.