2019 Best Places to Retire in MichiganAbout this List

Bingham Farms

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 1 review

Current Resident: Bingham Farms is a nice community to raise a family. The home lots are a nice size, allowing plenty of space for children to play. Due to the area being near the rouge river and having plenty of trees, it is not uncommon to see wildlife, such as fox, coyote, dear, rabbit and hawks. Although it's a quaint community it is in close proximity to downtown Detroit.
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• A

• C-

• A+

• 1,189 Population

Village of Grosse Pointe Shores

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 4 reviews

Current Resident: I have basically lived here my whole life and I have loved every moment of it. I will say that the taxes are high and the houses are expensive, but the environment is wonderful, with access to parks and other services. The school system is great. The lake is great. The roads are a bit bumpy in some areas, but for the most part great. I would definitely recommend looking in this area.
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• A+

• A+

• A+

• 2,910 Population

Greilickville

• Town in Michigan
• 3 reviews

Niche User: Traverse City is a great place to live. There is a lot to do throughout the year. There is a good arts scene, great restaurants, good schools, lots of great parks and things to do. the housing is kind of expensive, though.
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• B-

• B+

• A+

• 1,522 Population

Charlevoix Township

• Town in Michigan

• A-

• B

• A+

• 1,587 Population

Pleasant Ridge

• Suburb of Detroit, MI

• A+

• C

• A+

• 2,365 Population

Bloomfield Charter Township

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 70 reviews

Current Resident: I've lived in Bloomfield Township and direct surrounding areas ever since I moved to the Detroit Metro area in 2002. I have no plans of moving anywhere else in the area. This is a great area if not the best. Great for commuting access. You will need a car, public transportation seems to have bypassed most of the area. Higher End stores, malls, restaurants, and people. Higher educated primarily with mostly professionals and retired professionals. The people are diverse yet not really economically diverse. Very safe, quiet, great for schools for children. Clean, surrounded by lakes, and golf courses.
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• A+

• A+

• A+

• 41,969 Population

Bad Axe

• Town in Michigan
• 21 reviews

Current Resident: I moved to Bad Axe when I was 7 years old, and I have loved it since then. Although it is quite small and there are not many things to do, I still enjoy and cherish Bad Axe. I've made friends, played sports, and overall had a lot of fun growing up here.
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• B

• B

• A+

• 3,000 Population

Baldwin Township

• Town in Michigan
• 3 reviews

• B+

• B+

• A+

• 1,624 Population

Oscoda Charter Township

• Town in Michigan
• 11 reviews

Niche User: I love the great outdoors feeling I get every time I step outside. The fresh air, crisp trees, and heavenly scent never seem to fail me. I have everything that I need, the woods, multiple water ways, and my family.
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• B

• C

• A

• 6,847 Population

Bloomfield Hills

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 30 reviews

Current Resident: I have been a resident of BH for going on 10 years now. I have gone through the elementary and middle school systems through BHSD and am about to graduate high school. Overall, BH is a nice district with a variety of people of different creeds, ages, and identities. One issue is the weather-infrastructure blend. Roads are often filled with potholes which is only made worse during winter.
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 3,981 Population

Petoskey

• Town in Michigan
• 56 reviews

Current Resident: Petoskey is a beautiful town with much to do! The downtown area and waterfront are prime locations for summer activities, and there are multiple ski resorts within miles of the area. Good public schools and a very family-friendly location. Petoskey may be slightly less affordable than some smaller northern Michigan towns, but it truly is a beautiful place.
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• A

• B+

• A

• 5,696 Population

Grosse Ile Township

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 29 reviews

Current Resident: Impossible to beat as a place for families and seniors. Incredibly safe. Amazing amenities unlike anywhere else. Outstanding schools. Great churches. Close knit community with lots of great events. 3 boat clubs, 3 golf clubs, tennis club, equestrian center, dance center, public swimming pool, marina, parks, open space land, skating rink, sledding hill, soccer fields, bike and hiking trails. Fabulous housing stock with everything from 180 year old homes to super modern homes; condos to subdivisions to multi-million dollar mansions. Many homes with water access and/or water views. Lots to do (during the day), lots of open space/nature. And of course boats/water everywhere.
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• A

• A

• A

• 10,173 Population

Tawas City

• Town in Michigan
• 12 reviews

Current Resident: I like that Tawas is very small because everyone knows each other. Tawas is mostly made up of local businesses and everything is very unique.
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• B+

• B+

• A

• 1,780 Population

Grosse Pointe Woods

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 39 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in the Pointes for 22 years. Split between the Park and the Woods. I have lived in the Woods for 11 years. I am not originally from the Pointes, but I wouldn't call anywhere else home! The schools are great, crime is low, private parks are awesome and you can ride your bike anywhere you need to go. Restaurants, doctor, dentist, market, we have it all!
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 15,678 Population

Birmingham

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 63 reviews

Current Resident: Abundantly affluent. Upscale downtown vibe with plenty of fine and upscale casual dining and shopping. Great place to raise a family, for working adults and retirees. Attracts a Bria’s age demographic. Wide range in $/sq ft of residential property.
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 20,836 Population

Troy

• Town in Michigan
• 215 reviews

Current Resident: It is kind of a boring city, all we really have is restaurants, which are mostly expensive and high end, and Somerset mall which gets very boring after you visit almost every week. As long as your not trying to get somewhere during rush hour, traffic flows pretty smoothly!
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 83,336 Population

East Tawas

• Town in Michigan
• 18 reviews

Current Resident: East Tawas is really nice. There are beaches. It is nice to visit here during the summer. The people here are also smarter and nicer than I had met in Tennessee. The school that I go to is also very brilliant. It is my favorite school, although so far I have been to only 2 schools. Everything here is sort of advanced. We have chromebooks in school. Tawas is a very wide place. Sometimes, I go to the beaches or downtown. The weather is usually snowy here, but I kind of liked it. We could play in the feet deep snow and play around!
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• B+

• B+

• A

• 2,749 Population

Grosse Pointe Farms

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 37 reviews

Current Resident: As a teenager, I think Grosse Pointe Farms is great! The only downside in my opinion is other people's political beliefs. I've grown up in a split household, so I've grown to make my own political choices. For others, that's not the case. The only thing I wish for is that everyone makes their own choices and doesn't just follow their parents beliefs because they think their parents are always right.
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 9,238 Population

Grosse Pointe

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 12 reviews

Former Resident: I grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. From a child standpoint, it was a wonderful place to grow up. The public school system was impeccable, and it was an incredibly safe neighborhood. It is a suburb for families, mostly middle class families. As I got older, however, I started to notice its' flaws. I lived with my single mother and 3 older sisters. We were not a wealthy family, to say the least, and therefore did not "fit in". I had found out my mother was completely segregated from social life with other members of the community because of her financial situation. Grosse Pointe is also not diverse at all, made up almost completely of white individuals like myself. There is no nightlife in Grosse Pointe, as many people my age joked that the city "shuts down" at 9 p.m. Overall, I think this city is a safe environment to grow up and attend school at, but it is not a place for the unwealthy or individuals without children.
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• A+

• A+

• A

• 5,241 Population

Chelsea

• Town in Michigan
• 12 reviews

Current Resident: This is a really nice town. The community is so amazing, and we are in our little bubble which is even more comforting. That doesn't mean we, high school students, aren't being prepared for the world outside of it. It just means we enjoy our town and we feel comfortable.
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• A

• A

• A

• 5,169 Population

Rogers Township

• Town in Michigan
• 2 reviews

Niche User: It is great living here, but honestly we just moved here so I don;t know the area too well.
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• B-

• C+

• A

• 1,069 Population

Peninsula Township

• Town in Michigan
• 6 reviews

Niche User: Traverse City is an extremely friendly community with amazing scenery, activities, and people. The only aspect of Traverse City that prevents me from giving it a perfect score is its lack of diversity. I've found that many people fail to understand the huge problems facing many minority groups simply because there are few minorities in the area we live in. I've found that this has created an ignorance to problems that are not experienced within our own community.
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• A

• A-

• A

• 5,702 Population

Farmington

• Suburb of Detroit, MI
• 13 reviews

Current Resident: Love the downtown shopping and activities during to whole year. I love the Farmer's market all summer long. There are a lot of resources for me to choose, from Doctors to clothing to eating in different venues to toy stores and hardware stores. I love being able to support the small business entrepreneur.
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• A-

• A

• 10,560 Population

Worth Township

• Town in Michigan
• 2 reviews

• B-

• B

• A

• 3,700 Population

Markey Township

• Town in Michigan

• C+

• C

• A

• 2,268 Population