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2021 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

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  1. Larkin Charter Township

    • Suburb in Michigan
    • 3 reviews
    #1 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Niche User: Living in Midland has been amazing. I went to elementary through high school in Midland and the school system there is unbeatable, the level of learning is very high and it prepared me for college. Also living in Midland you have so much to do, our biggest tourist attraction is the fridge which is on the Tittabawase river. The bridge connects the skate park and playground with downtown midland which is full of local businesses including my brothers clothing shop. If I had to do it over again I would go back to Midland every time. Its a great city to raise a family.
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    • 5,368 Population
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  2. Berkley

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 43 reviews
    #2 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Berkley, MI is a growing city in the Metro Detroit area of which I am proud to live in! Downtown Berkley is becoming a hot spot for those looking to support small businesses, with restaurants, storefronts, and much more! The location is perfect to settle down and start a family or even begin a career, as it surrounds many opportunities. Though I would like to see a grocery store pop up in this city, I believe that Berkley is a bang for your buck!
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    • 15,372 Population
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  3. East Grand Rapids

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 29 reviews
    #3 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: East Grand Rapids is an amazing small community full of caring and kind families and people. It has an awesome school district with great teachers just waiting to teach your kiddos to the best of their ability. As an EGR alumni I can say I could not have asked for a better place to live and grow. I hope if you consider living here be prepared to have an amazing little community with a quaint little area called Gaslight where you can hang and have a great time!
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    • 11,759 Population
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  4. Beverly Hills

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 20 reviews
    #4 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: The village is cute! It's small enough to be comfortable, but close enough to larger towns and cities that it's easy to find a happy middle ground between not enough stuff and too much to do. Beautiful scenery, affordable housing, has its own police and fire department.
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    • 10,387 Population
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  5. Grosse Pointe Woods

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 45 reviews
    #5 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Grosse Pointe Woods is a lovely place to be in. You can take a walk down any street and marvel at the beauty of the houses and their surroundings. In addition, the sky over the lake is absolutely stunning in the mornings and evenings. Not only is Grosse Pointe a nice place to live because of its beauty, but also because the city takes very good care of its residents' safety. The police and safety department are always looking out for us and keeping our streets safe.

    GPW is full of little shops, restaurants, and cafes for all your desires just up on Mack.
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    • 15,498 Population
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  6. Okemos

    • Suburb of Lansing, MI
    • 83 reviews
    #6 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: It is a great area to live, the school systems are amazing and everything is within quick driving distance. The neighborhoods are very welcoming and with Michigan State University right around the corner, you can meet people from all over the world. The community is very diverse and there are many activities going on all over the town. Make sure to visit the farmers market at the mall on Saturdays. There is a lot of fresh produce and homemade home products. If you are looking for a place to eat, there are many restaurants and fast food places throughout the area and Meijer can provide the ingredients for all of the yummy homemade dishes you are preparing.
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    • 24,141 Population
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  9. Grosse Pointe Farms

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 42 reviews
    #7 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: It’s a very safe community with great education and a great location. Lots of diverse restaurants, and gorgeous houses. Grosse Pointe has many different groups of people and is very welcoming to anyone. It’s very diverse in many ways. There are many people of many different political beliefs, races, religions, and social classes. I always feel safe walking the streets at night and feel that any stranger I meet will be kind, helpful, and welcoming. There is such a small town feel, having no fast food or strip malls, but both of those things are close by. I have loved growing up here and most definitely want to come back to raise by children here.
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    • 9,168 Population
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  10. Forest Hills

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 78 reviews
    #8 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Works Here: Forest Hills is an affluent, family friendly area. The schools are rated very highly and there are many extracurricular opportunities for students to participate in. The biggest drawback to living in Forest Hills is the lack of diversity in both race and income. The high costs of housing and taxes make it difficult for most to live in the area. I often worry that the children who grow up in Forest Hills will have an unrealistic view of life after living in such a bubble. The parents in the community are often known as "helicopter parents" because of how much they hover over their children. These parents have a substantial pull in all areas of the community.
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    • 27,830 Population
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  11. Williamston

    • Town in Michigan
    • 25 reviews
    #9 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Williamston is a charming little town east of Lansing. The people here are very supportive, kind, and friendly. We have Hornet pride (hornet is the community school mascot) and it seems as if here, almost everybody knows everybody. Our town is large enough so as to hold multiple restaurants, coffee shops, a park, and a movie theater, but small enough to still have that cozy small town feeling.
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    • 3,959 Population
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  12. Hudsonville

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 41 reviews
    #10 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Hudsonville is a growing community outside of Grand Rapids Michigan that never ceases to amaze. Starting off as just a little old salad bowl city Hudsonville is growing into a thriving, fun place to live. We have excellent education for students, and its incredibly safe. Education and safety would definitely be at the top of our priority list. We have new and exciting resturants along with old family favorites, but you cant forget the new and pretty tasty shops we have going in right in the heart of Hudsonville. We have plenty of Jobs for everyone of all shapes of life. As we are growing it is becoming a little competitive to find just the perfect house because of Hudsonville's excellent school system. Dont miss the opportunity to start and grow a family in such an amazing family friendly town. But if that is not your way of life thats okay! We have many different excellent sport bars and resturants just for the fun night owl. Im glad to have been born and raised in Hudsonville!
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    • 7,366 Population
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  13. Troy

    • Town in Michigan
    • 245 reviews
    #11 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: I really liked how in Troy there are many options in pursuing different high school educations. There is a whole school based on the IB Program. Then the two main high schools are large and inviting and the Niles High School helos students ready for their future jobs get their quicker. There are also opportunities for so much diversity. As in my own neighborhood, we are filled with different people and languages, and ethnicities!
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    • 83,989 Population
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  14. Huntington Woods

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 20 reviews
    #12 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Former Resident: I lived in Huntington Woods for two years, ended up moving back downtown for work etc. in Detroit. It’s a great place to live, extremely well-kept, very good services, very nice people and a really pleasant lifestyle. The one thing on the description of this I most certainly can’t agree with is that it votes/ leans conservative. At least in my general area, that was most definitely not the case , it was about as liberal as could be , I believe there was one person in our whole block who was a conservative voter. Not that it really matters, but I would have to strongly disagree on that regard, at least where I lived near the zoo.
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    • 6,322 Population
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  15. Jamestown Charter Township

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 8 reviews
    #13 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Jamestown has a wonderful small town feel. It is a bit of a commute, but it is worth it. I am not too excited about the new Meijer coming in as the population has already rapidly grown in the last decade and this will bring even more traffic to the area.
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    • 8,370 Population
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  16. Zeeland Charter Township

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 26 reviews
    #14 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: I think Zeeland is a great place to live! My family is from Holland and moved to Zeeland. There are lots of friendly people and it is a great place for families. Although Zeeland is great, the one thing I would change is how close minded some people are here.
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    • 11,160 Population
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  17. Ingersoll Township

    • Suburb in Michigan
    • 8 reviews
    #15 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Friendliest people across the whole of Michigan. Lovely rural setting with access to everything. Schools are fantastic too!
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    • 2,681 Population
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  18. Northville

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 47 reviews
    #16 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: This neighborhood is a very rich and white area. Everyone here is very nice, but not super accepting to outside minorities and ethnic groups. There is a lot of money and competition in this are, but with the money comes along an amazing downtown, great restaurants near, and the amazing Hines park right down the road for all your outdoor needs.
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    • 6,007 Population
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  19. Cannon Township

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 39 reviews
    #17 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Niche User: What I love about West Michigan, is the abundance and variability of fun things to do here. From artisan markets, beach visits, local and Broadway theatre shows, u-pick farm experiences, zoos and parks, hiking and biking trails, and fabulous local restaurants, West Michigan has a little bit of everything.
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    • 14,792 Population
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  22. Brighton Township

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 40 reviews
    #18 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Brighton has a great reputation for a lot of things. It has a number of various restaurants form American, Italian, Greek, Thai, Sushi, and many more. It has fancy dining to casual. It is also very family orientated with all of it's activities at the Mill Pond. The have Music in the Park, Fishing Derbies in the summer, Ice Sculptures in the winter, and a wonderful walk way that stretches from one end of the pond to the other for a nice stroll.
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    • 18,667 Population
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  23. Robinson Township

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 18 reviews
    #19 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Most of the time it’s quiet at night, and the neighbors are nice. Where I’m at it is a little bit of a drive to stores and whatnot but not too bad.
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    • 6,454 Population
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  24. Grand Haven Charter Township

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 36 reviews
    #20 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: It is a great tight nit community that I love! Everyone is always so kind and welcoming! The downtown is also so beautiful! they are also very kid-friendly. They have a splash pad, Imagination Station, and a local asking hill that offers lessons.
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    • 16,909 Population
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  25. Oakland Charter Township

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 22 reviews
    #21 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Perfect balance between nature and proximity to shops entertainment and restaurants. Very family friendly and save!
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    • 19,115 Population
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  26. Haslett

    • Suburb of Lansing, MI
    • 46 reviews
    #22 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: Haslett has been the perfect town to live in. It is close to major stores, MSU, and many exciting things but Haslett is really good at keeping all of the secluded from homes. When Im at my house I feel like I am in awhile different world versus when I am out shopping and having a good time. There are many big name restaurants around but there is also a goos amount of small family restaurants that are just as good (if not better) than the big restaurant chains. I think my favorite part about Haslett though is Lake Lansing Parks. Lake Lansing South has the big beautiful lake, an amazing playground for kids and it has so much green grass that you can use for picnics, laying in, or playing games like football. Lake Lansing north has another amazing playground, some softball/baseball fields, and stunning walking trails. I would 100% recommend Haslett to anyone, young families, college students, working families and even senior citizens. This town has showed me what I want for my home life.
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    • 19,565 Population
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  27. Jenison

    • Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI
    • 63 reviews
    #23 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: I like being close to stores and food while still being close to parks to walk my dog! Very family and pet friendly. No overly loud neighbors, plus there is close interstate access.
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    • 17,431 Population
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  28. Texas Charter Township

    • Suburb in Michigan
    • 26 reviews
    #24 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    Current Resident: I recently moved to Texas Charter Township near kalamazoo and honestly this place is heaven for a family to live in! So many things to do and the community is amazingly polite. In other areas around kalamazoo people are very envious but i noticed that here people are less superficial and very kind.
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    • 16,871 Population
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  29. Bloomfield Charter Township

    • Suburb of Detroit, MI
    • 71 reviews
    #25 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Michigan

    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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    • 42,054 Population
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    Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

    • Private School
    • BELMONT, MI
    • PK, K-8
    • 18 reviews

    Parent: This is our family’s fourth year at Assumption, and we couldn’t be happier with the education our daughter is receiving. There is a feeling of family that you notice as soon as you walk through the door, and it’s clear that not only the teachers and admin staff but the entire school community have the best intentions of the kids as their utmost priority. The small class sizes allow for individual attention, but there are also a great number of extracurricular options, especially for the older students. This year especially, the extra planning and incredible effort that the staff put forward to allow the students to return to in-person learning when so many other schools couldn’t seem to find their way to re-opening, was inspiring to see and further confirmed what a great choice ABVM is!
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    • 187 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    St. Mary's Preparatory School

    • Private School
    • ORCHARD LAKE, MI
    • 9-12
    • 55 reviews

    Senior: Coming into my freshman year, I was unsure of what to expect at a small catholic school. I doubted I would make good friends as I had in middle school, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Here at St. Mary's, I have found a tight-knit group of friends. Immediately coming into my first day on campus I was told about the St. Mary's brotherhood and how this school is special compared to other schools. St. Mary's has a wonderful campus. Here, we have our chapel, a grotto, and even an ice rink on campus. In addition, St. Mary's is also located on Orchard Lake, where our crew team rows, sometimes even in the morning before school starts. One unique thing St. Mary's has is that the buildings in which we have our classes are spread out on campus so we can walk outside between classes and get some fresh air. I especially loved taking advantage of my smaller class sizes, having around 15-20 kids in a class on average, I did not have to be worried about getting lost in the crowd.
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    • A
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    • 533 Students
    • 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    Lutheran High School Westland

    • Private School
    • WESTLAND, MI
    • 9-12
    • 51 reviews

    Senior: My time at Lutheran High School Westland was unlike any other. I was never a kid that would easily fit in with other, but the students here are very accepting and welcome others with open arms. I am a senior this year so i have seen and done everything. The key to making your time amazing at LHWL is to become involved in a sport or club to get to know others and create close relationships. I would not have gone anywhere else but here to get my education and start a new chapter of my life!
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    • B+
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    • 186 Students
    • 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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