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.

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

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

Schools: See Local Schools

City: Detroit, Grand Rapids, 1924 total
Zip Codes: 48197, 48180, 48044, 48103, 48228, 48823, 48858, 48187, 48219, 48439, 987 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Michigan is 5.1% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). 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

Michigan flipped Republican in the last Presidential election, after voting Democratic in the previous four. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Michigan's population is 9,925,568 people. Since 2010, 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: $151,400. 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 8.0% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Michigan is $151,400.

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Reviews for Michigan 107 Reviews

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 | No Replies

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small town - 4/9/2017
Belleville MI is a small town, they have a couple good fast food places and a few small diners and such, but the cost of living is kind of ridiculous. i have a one... Read More

Ashlee | Belleville, MI | Reply | No Replies

Not good - 3/8/2017
Need to be able to see whole state and move... Read More

Scott | Midland, MI | Reply | No Replies

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ZIP CODES IN MICHIGAN

48197, 48180, 48044, 48103, 48228, 48823, 48858, 48187, 48219, 48439, 987 total

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