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Ranked for Young Families

Best Places to Live in Michigan for Young Families

Top schools, low crime, parks, room for a family Ranked by how well each place fits the Young Families profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.

Top 25 places

  1. #1BurtonPopulation 29,568 · solid overall livability73% match
  2. #2Farmington HillsPopulation 83,562 · mixed overall livability71% match
  3. #3WyomingPopulation 76,732 · solid overall livability71% match
  4. #4Grand RapidsPopulation 198,096 · mixed overall livability61% match
  5. #5WestlandPopulation 84,806 · solid overall livability61% match
  6. #6PortagePopulation 48,936 · mixed overall livability61% match
  7. #7HollandPopulation 34,186 · solid overall livability61% match
  8. #8SouthgatePopulation 29,948 · solid overall livability61% match
  9. #9RomulusPopulation 25,055 · solid overall livability61% match
  10. #10FlintPopulation 81,863 · solid overall livability56% match
  11. #11MuskegonPopulation 38,286 · solid overall livability56% match
  12. #12JacksonPopulation 31,420 · solid overall livability56% match
  13. #13Ann ArborPopulation 122,216 · mixed overall livability54% match
  14. #14NoviPopulation 65,870 · solid overall livability54% match
  15. #15PontiacPopulation 61,965 · solid overall livability53% match
  16. #16SouthfieldPopulation 76,107 · mixed overall livability51% match
  17. #17KalamazooPopulation 73,342 · mixed overall livability51% match
  18. #18MidlandPopulation 42,404 · solid overall livability51% match
  19. #19AllendalePopulation 25,206 · mixed overall livability51% match
  20. #20Sterling HeightsPopulation 133,744 · mixed overall livability49% match
  21. #21LivoniaPopulation 94,928 · solid overall livability49% match
  22. #22Royal OakPopulation 58,053 · solid overall livability49% match
  23. #23KentwoodPopulation 54,042 · solid overall livability49% match
  24. #24Allen ParkPopulation 28,395 · solid overall livability49% match
  25. #25Garden CityPopulation 27,203 · solid overall livability49% 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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