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2024 Best Suburbs to Live in the Detroit Area

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Crime and safety grade

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Homes in the area

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#1 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Troy
- Town in Michigan
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 86,912
Troy
#1 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Town in Michigan. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 86,912,
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#2 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Huntington Woods
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 6,382
Huntington Woods
#2 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 6,382,
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#3 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Beverly Hills
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 10,593
Beverly Hills
#3 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 10,593,
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#4 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Birmingham
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 21,728
Birmingham
#4 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 21,728,
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#5 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Bloomfield Charter Township
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 44,043
Bloomfield Charter Township
#5 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 44,043,
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#6 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Grosse Pointe Park
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 11,529
Grosse Pointe Park
#6 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 11,529,
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#7 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Farmington
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 11,481
Farmington
#7 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 11,481,
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#8 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Ann Arbor
- City in Michigan
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 122,731
Ann Arbor
#8 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. City in Michigan. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 122,731,
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#9 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Novi
- Town in Michigan
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 65,369
Novi
#9 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Town in Michigan. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 65,369,
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#10 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Royal Oak
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 58,368
Royal Oak
#10 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 58,368,
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#11 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Berkley
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 15,234
Berkley
#11 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 15,234,
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#12 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Grosse Pointe Farms
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 10,018
Grosse Pointe Farms
#12 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 10,018,
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#13 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Northville Township
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 31,311
Northville Township
#13 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 31,311,
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#14 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Northville
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 6,106
Northville
#14 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 6,106,
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#15 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Rochester
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 13,048
Rochester
#15 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 13,048,
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#16 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Grosse Pointe
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 5,597
Grosse Pointe
#16 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 5,597,
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#17 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Rochester Hills
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 75,990
Rochester Hills
#17 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 75,990,
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#18 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Pittsfield Charter Township
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 39,158
Pittsfield Charter Township
#18 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 39,158,
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#19 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Franklin
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 2,790
Franklin
#19 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 2,790,
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#20 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Oakland Charter Township
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 19,848
Oakland Charter Township
#20 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 19,848,
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#21 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Grosse Pointe Woods
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 16,353
Grosse Pointe Woods
#21 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 16,353,
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#22 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Plymouth
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 9,308
Plymouth
#22 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 9,308,
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#23 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Orchard Lake Village
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 2,351
Orchard Lake Village
#23 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 2,351,
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#24 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
Farmington Hills
- Town in Michigan
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 83,749
Farmington Hills
#24 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Town in Michigan. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 83,749,
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#25 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area
West Bloomfield Charter Township
- Suburb of Detroit, MI
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 66,099
West Bloomfield Charter Township
#25 Best Suburbs to Live in Detroit Area. Suburb of Detroit, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 66,099,
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Explore the best suburbs to live in the U.S. based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Ranking based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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