The 25 Hippest Small Towns in Michigan

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Westwood, MI.

1. 25Negaunee, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   4,627 people · Marquette County · median home $170,100 · income $70,568 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

2. 24Petoskey, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   5,877 people · Emmet County · median home $364,100 · income $74,196 · Jan low 15°F · 124 in snow

3. 23Big Rapids, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   7,727 people · Mecosta County · median home $156,400 · income $43,858 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

4. 22Saline, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   8,948 people · Washtenaw County · median home $341,300 · income $88,346 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow

5. 21Oronoko, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   9,226 people · Berrien County · median home $228,100 · income $60,175 · Jan low 20°F · 75 in snow

6. 20Muskegon Heights, Michigan

   Hipper than 97% of Michigan towns

   9,917 people · Muskegon County · median home $68,000 · income $35,239 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

7. 19Oxford, Michigan

   Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

   3,492 people · Oakland County · median home $347,800 · income $83,611 · Jan low 17°F · 45 in snow

8. 18South Haven, Michigan

   Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

   3,964 people · Van Buren County · median home $454,100 · income $68,239 · Jan low 22°F · 98 in snow

9. 17River Rouge, Michigan

   Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

   7,224 people · Wayne County · median home $65,100 · income $41,053 · Jan low 19°F · 54 in snow

10. 16Ludington, Michigan

    Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

    7,655 people · Mason County · median home $201,100 · income $46,411 · Jan low 19°F · 79 in snow

11. 15Hillsdale, Michigan

    Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

    8,036 people · Hillsdale County · median home $130,900 · income $51,038 · Jan low 15°F · 44 in snow

12. 14Center Line, Michigan

    Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

    8,552 people · Macomb County · median home $156,600 · income $54,703 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow

13. 13Highland Park, Michigan

    Hipper than 98% of Michigan towns

    8,977 people · Wayne County · median home $79,200 · income $29,309 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

14. 12Lake Orion, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    2,876 people · Oakland County · median home $376,600 · income $101,318 · Jan low 17°F · 43 in snow

15. 11Romeo, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    3,767 people · Macomb County · median home $266,200 · income $74,323 · Jan low 16°F · 40 in snow

16. 10Belleville, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    4,008 people · Wayne County · median home $148,300 · income $62,991 · Jan low 20°F · 45 in snow

17. 9Ironwood, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    5,045 people · Gogebic County · median home $83,100 · income $41,250 · Jan low 4°F · 186 in snow

18. 8Grosse Pointe, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow

19. 7St. Joseph, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    7,856 people · Berrien County · median home $299,000 · income $84,057 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

20. 6Plymouth, Michigan

    Hipper than 99% of Michigan towns

    9,370 people · Wayne County · median home $448,600 · income $112,145 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow

21. 5Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of Michigan towns

    2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

22. 4Hancock, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of Michigan towns

    4,501 people · Houghton County · median home $165,600 · income $59,519 · Jan low 9°F

23. 3Chelsea, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of Michigan towns

    5,467 people · Washtenaw County · median home $312,700 · income $72,098 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow

24. 2Houghton, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of Michigan towns

    8,386 people · Houghton County · median home $254,500 · income $43,456 · Jan low 9°F

25. 1Westwood, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of Michigan towns

    9,621 people · Kalamazoo County · median home $193,400 · income $58,205 · Jan low 18°F · 88 in snow

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