10 Best Places To Live In Michigan | Michigan Living Places

Best Places to Live in Michigan: Michigan is known as the base of America's automobile industry. However, it is also known for its beauty. Great Lake State is as perfect as you'll find.
To begin, Michigan has such an abundance of natural beauty that it is difficult to match.
A single state is the only one to claim a large area of freshwater shorelines such as Michigan and its 3000 miles of family-friendly shoreline. It is naturally built to promote an outdoor, active lifestyle. Everyone here lives just six miles from the shores of a lake or stream.
However, its appeal extends far beyond the obvious charm. Good-paying employment and top-quality education are common in Michigan, and it's not difficult to understand why Michigan is a popular location for both tourists and residents.
The following are the top 10 locations to reside in Michigan for those who want to move to this Water Winter Wonderland.
00:00 - intro
01:26 - Midland.
02:32 - Farmington.
03:40 - Farmington Hills.
04:50 - Troy.
05:44 - Novi.
06:53 - Beverly Hills.
08:14 - Birmingham.
09:19 - East Grand Rapids.
10:17 - Okemos.
11:21 - Ann Arbor.
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[@robertmatheson9542]

You missed the best city in Michigan, Traverse City. Located in northwest Michigan on Grand Traverse Bay off of Lake Michigan. Beautiful water, entertainment, boating, good beaches on the bay, great shopping on main street downtown to just walk around, nearby is world class Interlochen Arts Acedemy for classical music that students come from all over the world to study music and the arts, located on Green Lake.

[@goblue9828]

I grew up 40 min west of midland. Beautiful state, especially in the fall. I miss it badly. I need to get out of hurricane country.

[@manbtm1]

Absolutely love living in Downtown Detroit now, been here 12 years, so much to do , whether it’s pro sports, theater, museums , numerous entertainments, fabulous biking and walking and biking trails, Belle Isle, Beautiful riverfront, (nominated as number one in the nation the past two years by USA today, ) and wonderful neighbors of all types. We have a beautiful condo high up in the air overlooking the city, the night view with all the lights on is spectacular and everyone visiting just marvels at it. We spend a great deal of every day where the weather is decent outside doing things and walking, no crazy car commuting to work or socially.

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Agree

[@bjsimmons58]

I love Michigan, my home state. I am hoping to visit again soon

[@USHistorians]

Have fun!

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Move here instead

[@independentrapking4125]

It's amazing how the smallest cities in Michigan are the best places to live

[@vu4y3fo846y]

Thanks. You helped me decide where to make my next home. 🙂

[@FalafelUnited]

Where did you end up buying?

[@4309chris]

they need to add about 25-40%to the stated home prices

[@robertlee6781]

More than that, especially in Ann Arbor.

[@tinakeeling1354]

I've been to Bellevue Michigan and I loved it ❤️ hope they show it on this Good places to live ❣️❣️ I'd live in Bellevue bc it looks like a great little town to make movies. And it reminds me of going into the future 😘

[@johnhatchel9681]

Flint. Real estate is unbelievably affordable. We're talking 3 to 4 bedroom houses for $50,000.

[@cindyfavorite195]

Some of these are nice, but prices of homes are understated in many of those areas. And some really nice communities not mentioned at all.

[@AlysonStonerFan575]

Honorable Mentions: Saugatuck and South Haven

[@mikeelwood8626]

So glad several towns in Oakland County were included. What about Orchard Lake?

[@grandrapladyakaamb2438]

This is such BS/I live in a small town in Michigan where the last murder was a traffic death and the homes all start at 300K and the best schools in the state of Michigan. So this is an opinion not actual fact.

[@REPSDirect]

I grew up in Michigan and if you have some eskimo your DNA you'll do fine, otherwise the winters will wear you out.

[@henrymarshal2380]

Kind of weird seeing my childhood school in a shot.

[@OtomoTenzi]

Does anyone in here who IS from Michigan, happen to know if FERNDALE would be a nice livable place for average single people (without families)? How is public transportation over there? Is getting around town gonna be OK even like for people who don't own a car? I am on a fixed income, and do not plan on commuting to Detroit much. I just wanna live in a nice safe quiet neighborhood all alone by myself; that is close proximity to basic amenities like grocery shopping, general stores, and public transportation. Absolutely DO NOT plan on raising a family anytime soon. Just lookin' to rent or buy a small home to live ALONE in peace, and possibly even RETIRE there. What is your advice or opinions on this? 🤔

[@bballerryan932]

The people who made this list have obviously never been to small towns in Michigan.

[@user-Dr.]

I live in one of these areas, couldn't live in a better place, very conservative city.

[@byronwilliams8045]

At least they got number 1 Ann Arbor. My hometown

[@sophiak1354]

Honestly surprised Munith and Stockbridge aren't on this list. They are very nice towns, and everyone is friendly. No crime ever happens. I should know because I live in Munith. Nothing crime-related ever happens. Just peaceful here. But, of course, these towns don't have much popularity, so why would they be here?

[@Meinstein]

Haha! You never got out of the cities! You do not know Michigan at all! This is a good guide for city people to find a good city.

[@user-Dr.]

I live in one of these cities, but we live in the countryside, a township of the city.

[@JERios-wv8lx]

I thought Traverse City would be included in this list.

[@loralancel9911]

Anywhere up north is beautiful but 80 percent of the people that own property up north , are from these towns

[@tona6g72]

Traverse City has a high cost of living similar to Grand Haven.

[@PLAYAWORLDRecords]

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[@peterdragon6367]

It’s nice up there. Liberals have the cost of living up pretty high

[@alexfaktor9344]

I agree!

[@TomWakeman-ul7om]

Midland is nice.

[@mariannferranti7236]

You missed Grosse Point and Grosse Point Farms

[@TheMrscsweeney]

I guess that Northern Michigan doesn’t count.

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

I said the same

[@alaindelon611]

Ann Arbor homes are not the average $250k. This is wrong information. Average is around $450k & up. It's one of the most expensive township of Michigan because of its proximity to the University. Well paid professors & administrators of the University lived in this area. My family lives in Brighton MI. which is close to Ann Arbor.

[@USHistorians]

Thank you for your comment! We'll see it and fix it in the next video.

[@JDP000109]

Ann Arbor is super nice but extremely unaffordable at this point lol

[@nigeltufnel775]

For me, I’ll take Traverse City, Holland, Grand Haven, Petoskey, South Haven, Copper Harbor, Ludington over the named Detroit burbs any day

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Agree

[@Hamter342]

Pretty much all east Michigan besides Grand Rapids. West Michigan has way better better living

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

I said the same

[@cubbycubby6475]

The average house price in Ann Arbor is more than $250K. Those houses shown in the video are even more than that.

[@CT-906]

Zillow has it at $480k

[@tripps607]

You forgot about west Bloomfield probably the best city to live in Michigan but also very expensive

[@jamescraft5300]

Dearborn is cool

[@canadiannationalrailfanner2453]

Is Edwardsburg too small to put in any list…

[@jimslater8212]

Great you highlight all the worst in Michigan. There is a lot more to Michigan than the Detroit area. Guess crowding and crime are high on your list of things you love.

[@burtlewand5915]

Which of those places have high crime? Each one mentioned is below national average. I think you don't actually know the area well. There are 4.4 million people in metro Detroit and you can live in pretty much any kind of community you want to.

[@jds6206]

Not a single town mentioned north of Clare......fine. Continue not mentioning Traverse City. 😉

[@swerving_by]

is Traverse City also great?

[@brianwilson6403]

​@@swerving_byNo, not at all. Nothing to see, nothing to do.

[@redlilly4016]

Anyone familiar with the town called Gladwin? If so what’s it like? Thanks!

[@michaelmelling9333]

Going into the woods in the summer is a first class nightmare due to all of the horrible biting bugs and scads of pricker plants and sand burs all over the place.

[@martinworkens6130]

Yes summer a nightmare in forests. Best time of year is after first frost.

[@royhall6367]

You must be from Ann arbor. Keep on playing your video games. Leave the outdoors for those who deserve to experience it. You... You just don't deserve it Mikey.

[@michaelmelling9333]

@@royhall6367 you're right; I'm way too wonderful of a person to deserve such misery!

[@romi.114]

Can you tell me the exact location of midland

[@williamsturley6631]

I have lived in Beverly Hills, MI for39 years and can guarantee not a single shot in the video is in Bevrly Hills. Most of the commentary is also false.

[@michman1956]

As a realtor in Ann Arbor, I can say buying a home here for 250k is virtually an impossibility. Vacant lots, if you can find one, go for 40Ok-500k. Ridiculous video.

[@jradcliffe4968]

One cold place to live .

[@Meinstein]

really not so. We have had very mild winters for a long time.

[@XrobospikeX]

You should rename your video of the 10 best places to live in southern Michigan

[@conraddubois6150]

How about the west side of Michigan that is way better than these?

[@armandoorozco4352]

Im from okemos far from 2 in the state Treavse city Petoskey Manisetee Ludington Grand heaven Holland South heaven Kalamazoo Rockford Grand rapids

[@lorikoenig6111]

🤣😂🤣Terrible list! Malls, Chain Restaurants, Traffic. Pollution . Almost every town you named is in Oakland County. Michigan is so beautiful. An outdoor Paradise. You didn’t name one town on any of our Great Lakes or near our National Forests or in the UP. Here are really the best places to live in Michigan. Saugatuck Charlevoix Ludington Gaylord Houghton (Up) Port Austin Cadillac Traverse City Grand Heaven Paradise (UP)

[@majinchu6938]

where Dearborn at

[@ArtZasadny]

Where is Dearborn? It should be on this list and the housing prices need to be almost doubled...

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

As with any 'best of...' lists, this is subjective. I'm in west Michigan, and basically couldn't recommend any of these places. Everyone's tastes are different.

[@jasonjason7823]

Originally from Kalamazoo, W MI isn’t bad in some areas but north of Grand Rapids is where MI is amazing imo. North of Detroit is beautiful too

[@Dillon6479]

True, however I think if you are being technical, anywhere in the UP is the “best” place to live here. There’s virtually no crime except for illegal hunting lol, which is the most Michigan thing ever.

[@dionshurbet7033]

I lived in Cadillac for 4.5yr it's a pretty place but I don't like the way people treat people there. To much snow!!

[@whyareyousubbing]

West Michigan is the best. we have some good cities and grand rapids, which is always fun!

[@rockstarr9000]

Agreed. Traverse City, EGR, Saugatuck, Ann Arbor and then throw in a Holland. Rest? Sort of…

[@romanmichaelhamilton8729]

I would vote that Rochester is much better than Troy or Farmington Hills. Not sure why it was left off this list.

[@bramjam2314]

Don't forget to tell them about the six months of cold winter

[@marywegrzyn506]

And the other six months of hot weather. Don't move here, we don't want you.

[@user-Dr.]

Yeah, it use to be three months, but man the climate sure has been getting colder here over the past 30 years, so when is global warming supposed to kick in?

[@brigittederoch]

@@user-Dr. It's extreme heat and extreme cold because of climate destruction due to us human beings.

[@user-Dr.]

@@brigittederoch Yep, we've always had that since I've been here, what was the cause before us? It was just a few short years ago these same alarmists were accusing us of causing an ice age, always some kind of doom to control us. Don't ever forget they have always said the very earliest signs that the globe has begun to warm will be rising sea levels, nothing yet.

[@brigittederoch]

@@user-Dr. ah yes we were supposed to freeze to death. That was back in the 80's. I do know that overpopulation has to be healthily controlled because our planet can only sustain 500 million as animals need they place too.

[@kabbakool1]

Great video, but Novi isn't between Detroit and Ann Arbor, Novi is North West of Detroit and Ann Arbor is South West of Detroit, I live literally 5 min from Novi, in West Bloomfield

[@jds6206]

A2 is due west of Detroit, on I-94.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

Ann Arbor is not south of Detroit. Check any map.

[@kabbakool1]

@@squigtonianmayhem4602 South of west it's more in line with Dearborn

[@kabbakool1]

@@jds6206 South of west , I 94 does not go in a straight line Ann Arbor is more in line with Dearborn

[@johnbob4545]

Stats are 2019.

[@PLAYAWORLDRecords]

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[@icyflame2564]

Prices has doubled since this video!

[@independentrapking4125]

Surprised they ain't mention Flint on here

[@johnbob4545]

Want Flint vids? Just watch @charliebo.

[@PLAYAWORLDRecords]

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[@mathmanchris666]

flint is one of the worst

[@independentrapking4125]

@@mathmanchris666 why is that because it's small that can always change?

[@mathmanchris666]

@@independentrapking4125 i mean its pretty obvious

[@Lindalee278]

Um FYI housing is way more then what she’s saying. I’ve lived in Michigan my whole life and I want a nice house for the prices. It sounds like those cities are paying for this BS commercial. Housing is high and so is the crime.

[@jimsteele9261]

Seems like these folks are addicted to suburbs. Nothing wrong with that, if that's what you're looking for. I don't see much difference between the Detroit suburbs, except maybe the affluence decreasing and crime increasing as you get closer to Detroit. But they could have lumped all those together and added more outstate cities. Traverse City, Petoskey, Cadilac, Alpena, Cheboygan, Marquette.....

[@roryseppanen2935]

Obviously written by a troll. Trolls live below the bridge.

[@lindathrall5133]

WHY NOT SHOW OFF THE BEST FIRST AID DISTRICTS

[@timhoggard]

As a life long Michigan resident, I can tell you this was a swing and a miss.

[@martinworkens6130]

Housing costs on this Video very out of date. More like double what is stated.

[@TheGuardian60]

You can meet lots of criminals in Ann Arbor!

[@royhall6367]

The freaking people's republic of Ann Arbor????? Are you kidding me? To hell with this channel and Ann arbor

[@zacharyfaunce5072]

Correction: top 10 places to live outside of Detroit. You know Michigan is more than Detroit right?

[@USHistorians]

Neighborhood

[@bramjam2314]

You can't even understand the speaker.🤔

[@shanepirch2947]

How to say you are not from michigan without saying you are not from michigan. No one wants to live in those towns.

[@HeisenberggWhite]

Not even grand rapids?

[@shanepirch2947]

@@HeisenberggWhite especially grand rapids

[@HeisenberggWhite]

@@shanepirch2947 can you share with me the reason?

[@shanepirch2947]

@@HeisenberggWhite no one likes being shot at.

[@HeisenberggWhite]

@@shanepirch2947 oh… got it

[@user-Dr.]

I live in one of these cities, could not live in a better place, very conservative, but with this epidemic of crime and lawlessness sweeping our country, wide open borders, criminal illegals being invited in by the tens of millions, just a matter of time, it will be here, our governor is actively trying to move Michigan to a nobody goes to jail state and defunding the cops. We are a foster home, and we were just talking about getting locks on our home.

[@brigittederoch]

Most people coming from South America do not like the cold. They are paid to come here so they can participate in voting. It's all our faults because we vote for leaders who only care about themselves regardless if they are from the right or left. We did all this by our lack of correct thinking.

[@brigittederoch]

@@user-Dr. it is the military industrial complex who is running the show. They also advise the presidents on what to do so their hands are tied. If not they are killed. See the Kennedys as an example. Biden has dimentia and it is obvious he is not capable of ruling the country. This is another example.

[@kennyrucker6161]

Conservative means no people of color allowed.not safe for POC

[@user-Dr.]

@@kennyrucker6161 We have no keep out signs for our community!

[@DavidDArcyWestsideMichigan]

Ive lived here all my life. Now, we’re as bad as California. Don’t come to one of the bluest states in America!

[@TheWZINCLTD]

Don’t use this list if you would move to michigan, please

[@USHistorians]

Why?

[@davidwright4537]

What a waste of time, half the city’s are metro Detroit. Detroit is a come-back place, and the “left disaster” has passed it by, but you missed all of the non-metro towns (thank goodness)

[@drandau79]

I wouldn't recommend ANY of these places and I grew up in Flint.

[@davidneighbors9237]

Whoever did this video never spent much time in Michigan.

[@yourgirljust8333]

I would love to but you guys have some crazy tornadoes

[@johnbob4545]

Ummm, tornadoes are very uncommon in MI. I think you mean Alabama where I live. We've had at least 15 this year already.

[@Meinstein]

not so.. I have lived here for 70 years and have never seen tornado.

[@tomrumler3577]

Good wages ???? LOL !

[@user-Dr.]

You got that right, I worked for a huge chemical company, over the past 20 years they have been cutting and cutting the wages of the working people, filling the offices with uneducated people, calling them safety, planners, crap like that and they are paying them 2 to 3 times a welder's wage, the union stabbed us in the back, I recently quit and went to a nonunion contractor, got a 50% wage hike and a guarantee I would never have to go in that companies fence and weld again, they don't deserve me and people like me.

[@leeneuman6966]

Worst list ever, suburban communities filled with drywall barns and An Arbor..

[@gunndish]

Number 1 ... anywhere except Michigan!

[@karlnitz1126]

The southeast corner isn't the nicest place to live in Michigan...

[@jds6206]

Right! The NW lower peninsula is the place to be....

[@karlnitz1126]

above US 10, 131 west.

[@marywegrzyn506]

What's wrong with South East MI? I have lived here my whole life n love it.

[@karlnitz1126]

That s not my point, too many nice places throughout Michigan to lay it all on one local.

[@gunhunters]

The person who made this video must never have visited Michigan, there is not any of these cities listed that would rate in the top ten.

[@user-Dr.]

Not true, I see Midland was rated no. 4 in the entire country, Marquett no. 10.

[@rebfh]

This video is emblematic of the kind of sloppy, lazy work that seems to be spreading like wildfire on KZbin. The narration is apparently robotic, full of mispronunciations, both of common words like steady and of cities like Detroit and Novi. Population and unemployment figures are often wildly wrong (Ann Arbor's population is far greater than 16,000). This is just clickbait, done with a kind of cynical disregard for anything resembling real knowledge of the place they're describing.

[@drphil4209]

Michigan sucks 8 months out of the year

[@jay-tea415]

just get away from the city ghettos and your good! love my state not my governor though

[@saprakr]

Chinese?…..

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

China township Michigan. A real place