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Novi

#11 in Best Places to Live in Michigan
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Michigan
  • 135 reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    A
  2. Crime & Safety
    B+
  3. Housing
    A
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    A+
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    A
  8. Weather
    C+
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    A
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    B
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Novi is a town in Michigan with a population of 58,233. Novi is in Oakland County and is one of the best places to live in Michigan. Living in Novi offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Novi there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Novi and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Novi are highly rated.
About Novi...
Population
58,233

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$266,000
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,143
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    35%
  • Own
    65%
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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    40
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    7
    41
  • Robbery
    3
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    94
    500
  • Theft
    986
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    32
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$86,193
National
$55,322
Children
20%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    27%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    24%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    13%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5%
    13%
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Novi has been an amazing place to grow up. Although I attended Mercy High for high school, I went to Novi Public Schools K-8 and received an incredible elementary education. Crime is very low; I feel extremely safe at all hours of the day indoors and outdoors. I do, however, wish the overdevelopment of Novi would slow, as we are quickly seeing our remaining woodlands disappear into new neighborhood complexes. Traffic is growing worse, and the schools are growing overcrowded, I have been told by my three younger brothers who attend Novi Schools currently. Overall, I feel blessed to have grown up in such a wonderful, diverse community.
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I have lived in Novi my whole life and love it! It is a fairly diverse city with lots of fun for all ages lots of shopping, has a great movie theater, dog park, kid attractions like airtime, bars and tons more. The schools are fantastic with real knowledgable teachers always willing to help as well as have fun learning too. Novi has fun deals around town with food and shopping and is always looking to continue this thriving city. The police do a great job watching over the city.
Great public school system. Nice neighborhoods. Some of the communities even have public pools. Diverse community, rich in many cultures. Close to lots of shopping whether it's a mall or something smaller it's all here. Parks and rec does a good job with lots of events for families and kids. Small lake accessible to all residents. Great place to live!