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Best Places to Live in Michigan

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the state of Michigan, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Selling a home in Michigan? See how to save thousands.

Michigan, wa Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

QUICK FACTS

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Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Wayne, Oakland, 83 total
Metro Area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Grand_Rapids-Wyoming, 33 total
Political Ideology: Leaning liberal

Schools: See Local Schools

City: Detroit, Grand Rapids, 1924 total
Zip Codes: 48197, 48180, 48044, 48103, 48228, 48187, 48823, 49424, 48439, 48219, 987 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Michigan is 5.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Michigan jobs have increased by 0.7%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Michigan's cost of living is 10.4% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Michigan's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Michigan flipped Democratic, 50.5% to 47.8%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Michigan's population is 9,966,555 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 0.3%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 24.3 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Michigan is Real Estate: $207,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 8.0%.

SCHOOLS

Michigan public schools spend $12,291 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 19.7 students per teacher in Michigan. More Education

Best Places to Live in Michigan Rankings

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Housing Market in Michigan

It's a good time to buy in Michigan. Home Appreciation is up 15.2% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Michigan is $207,800.

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Reviews for Michigan 109 Reviews

Michigan: trash tier state - 9/8/2021
Ready to throw in the towel with this state. I would recommend looking elsewhere to move, if that’s what brings you to this forum. Frankly that’s what I am in the... Read More

Steven | Ypsilanti, MI | Reply | No Replies

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Michigan - 6/20/2021
I used to live in Michigan when I was baby until I was about 2 I got moved to NC until in 2012 or 2013 in Kansas until in 2016 I moved back in NC until 2018 I moved in... Read More

Rose | St. Andrews, SC | Reply | No Replies

Can’t wait to leave - 9/3/2020
Michigan is so overrated; Michiganders are in love with this state, and I don’t get it. You can sit and have a two hour conversation about how crappy things are here and... Read More

Jay | Fenton, MI | Reply | 4 Replies

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ZIP CODES IN MICHIGAN

48197, 48180, 48044, 48103, 48228, 48187, 48823, 49424, 48439, 48219, 987 total

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