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Best Cities in Michigan to Live

8 cities scored · state average MoveScore 66 (Good)

B

Cities Ranked by MoveScore

B

1. Grand Rapids, MI

MoveScore 74 (B) — 4/6 sources

B

2. Ann Arbor, MI

MoveScore 70 (B) — 4/6 sources

B

3. Detroit, MI

MoveScore 70 (B) — 3/6 sources

D

4. Lansing, MI

MoveScore 59 (D) — 4/6 sources

D

5. Kalamazoo, MI

MoveScore 55 (D) — 4/6 sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to live in Michigan?

By MoveScore, Grand Rapids, MI is the top-ranked city in Michigan with a composite grade of B (74/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.

How many cities in Michigan are scored?

Michigan has 8 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 66 out of 100.

What data is used to rank cities in Michigan?

Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.

Sources: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES, Census ASPEP, CMS HCAHPS
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.