Overall Livability
50
out of 100
🏙
50
Livability
💰
70
Affordability
🎓
25
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
10,057,921
Median Age
40
Median Income
$68,505
Median Rent
$1,037
Median Home Value
$201,100
Homeownership Rate
72%
Broadband Access
88%
Cities
Showing 12 cities in Michigan tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
12 of 12
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 636,787 | $37,761 | $989 | 48 | 31 |
| Grand Rapids | 198,096 | $61,634 | $1,138 | 63 | 57 |
| Warren | 138,588 | $61,633 | $1,139 | 63 | 57 |
| Sterling Heights | 133,744 | $75,381 | $1,215 | 68 | 68 |
| Ann Arbor | 122,216 | $78,546 | $1,472 | 63 | 78 |
| Lansing | 112,986 | $50,747 | $954 | 62 | 49 |
| Dearborn | 108,414 | $64,600 | $1,205 | 63 | 57 |
| Livonia | 94,928 | $92,458 | $1,235 | 73 | 74 |
| Troy | 87,170 | $115,639 | $1,461 | 75 | 85 |
| Westland | 84,806 | $59,930 | $1,067 | 64 | 61 |
| Farmington Hills | 83,562 | $101,728 | $1,401 | 72 | 71 |
| Flint | 81,863 | $35,451 | $825 | 53 | 35 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
49°F
Average across 12 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
36"
Average across 12 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 10,057,921
- Median Income
- $68,505
- Median Rent
- $1,037
- Median Home
- $201,100
- Median Age
- 40
- HS Graduation
- 28%
- Bachelor's+
- 31%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 70
- Educational Attainment
- 25
Most Affordable
- 1.Troy75
- 2.Livonia73
- 3.Farmington Hills72
- 4.Sterling Heights68
- 5.Westland64
Safest Cities
- 1.Farmington Hills86
- 2.Troy85
- 3.Sterling Heights84
- 4.Livonia79
- 5.Ann Arbor76