Best places to live in Michigan
Cities and suburbs in Michigan with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth, MI | 82/100 | $1,192/mo | $401k | 9.2/10 |
| 2 | Rochester Hills, MI | 63/100 | $1,644/mo | $410k | 9.8/10 |
| 3 | Northville, MI | 62/100 | $1,821/mo | $552k | 9.7/10 |
| 4 | Sterling Heights, MI | 61/100 | $1,292/mo | $274k | 7.3/10 |
| 5 | Troy, MI | 61/100 | $1,602/mo | $420k | 9.8/10 |
| 6 | Royal Oak, MI | 58/100 | $1,381/mo | $329k | 8/10 |
| 7 | Warren, MI | 56/100 | $1,225/mo | $193k | 2.9/10 |
| 8 | Livonia, MI | 55/100 | $1,322/mo | $281k | 7.3/10 |
| 9 | Novi, MI | 55/100 | $1,747/mo | $422k | 9.8/10 |
| 10 | Farmington Hills, MI | 52/100 | $1,551/mo | $355k | 7.2/10 |
| 11 | Canton, MI | 51/100 | $1,501/mo | $372k | 9.2/10 |
| 12 | Dearborn, MI | 49/100 | $1,327/mo | $219k | 3.3/10 |
| 13 | Ypsilanti, MI | 44/100 | $1,260/mo | $234k | 1.8/10 |
| 14 | Flint, MI | 43/100 | $915/mo | $54k | 1.1/10 |
| 15 | Saginaw, MI | 42/100 | $922/mo | $60k | 1.3/10 |
| 16 | Southfield, MI | 41/100 | $1,340/mo | $236k | 1.5/10 |
| 17 | Kalamazoo, MI | 41/100 | $1,078/mo | $179k | 1.7/10 |
| 18 | Detroit, MI | 38/100 | $1,074/mo | $84k | 1.1/10 |
| 19 | Lansing, MI | 38/100 | $993/mo | $129k | 1.2/10 |
| 20 | Ann Arbor, MI | 37/100 | $1,649/mo | $453k | 9.5/10 |
| 21 | Auburn Hills, MI | 37/100 | $1,477/mo | $245k | 1.1/10 |
| 22 | Grand Rapids, MI | 34/100 | $1,266/mo | $245k | 1.2/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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