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Best Places to Live in Michigan for Retirees

Warm winters, low taxes, low crime, clean air, a calmer pace Ranked by how well each place fits the Retirees profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.

Top 25 places

  1. #1LivoniaPopulation 94,928 · solid overall livability38% match
  2. #2DearbornPopulation 108,414 · solid overall livability26% match
  3. #3WestlandPopulation 84,806 · solid overall livability26% match
  4. #4TaylorPopulation 62,937 · solid overall livability26% match
  5. #5Dearborn HeightsPopulation 62,474 · solid overall livability26% match
  6. #6Lincoln ParkPopulation 39,807 · solid overall livability26% match
  7. #7SouthgatePopulation 29,948 · solid overall livability26% match
  8. #8Allen ParkPopulation 28,395 · solid overall livability26% match
  9. #9Garden CityPopulation 27,203 · solid overall livability26% match
  10. #10RomulusPopulation 25,055 · solid overall livability26% match
  11. #11PontiacPopulation 61,965 · solid overall livability18% match
  12. #12Grand RapidsPopulation 198,096 · mixed overall livability15% match
  13. #13WarrenPopulation 138,588 · solid overall livability15% match
  14. #14Sterling HeightsPopulation 133,744 · mixed overall livability15% match
  15. #15LansingPopulation 112,986 · mixed overall livability15% match
  16. #16WyomingPopulation 76,732 · solid overall livability15% match
  17. #17SouthfieldPopulation 76,107 · mixed overall livability15% match
  18. #18KalamazooPopulation 73,342 · mixed overall livability15% match
  19. #19St. Clair ShoresPopulation 58,656 · solid overall livability15% match
  20. #20KentwoodPopulation 54,042 · solid overall livability15% match
  21. #21Battle CreekPopulation 52,469 · solid overall livability15% match
  22. #22PortagePopulation 48,936 · mixed overall livability15% match
  23. #23RosevillePopulation 47,476 · solid overall livability15% match
  24. #24East LansingPopulation 45,403 · mixed overall livability15% match
  25. #25MidlandPopulation 42,404 · solid overall livability15% match

Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.

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