The 25 Most Walkable Historic Small Towns in Michigan

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Grosse Pointe, MI.

1. 25Eaton Rapids, Michigan

   Median year built: 93rd percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

   5,203 people · Eaton County · median home $155,800 · income $63,875 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

2. 24Calumet, Michigan

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 86th percentile

   6,263 people · Houghton County · median home $99,800 · income $52,836 · Jan low 9°F

3. 23Blissfield, Michigan

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 86th percentile

   3,277 people · Lenawee County · median home $169,900 · income $62,059 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow

4. 22Manistee, Michigan

   Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

   6,259 people · Manistee County · median home $164,100 · income $60,541 · Jan low 19°F · 103 in snow

5. 21Lathrup Village, Michigan

   Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

   4,088 people · Oakland County · median home $310,600 · income $109,893 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow

6. 20Benton Harbor, Michigan

   Median year built: 90th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

   9,103 people · Berrien County · median home $76,500 · income $31,117 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

7. 19Allegan, Michigan

   Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

   5,222 people · Allegan County · median home $176,600 · income $52,925 · Jan low 17°F · 109 in snow

8. 18Ishpeming, Michigan

   Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

   6,140 people · Marquette County · median home $111,900 · income $52,754 · Jan low 6°F · 197 in snow

9. 17Albion, Michigan

   Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

   7,700 people · Calhoun County · median home $99,900 · income $39,885 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

10. 16Menominee, Michigan

    Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 95th percentile

    8,488 people · Menominee County · median home $104,400 · income $49,432 · Jan low 10°F · 44 in snow

11. 15Hillsdale, Michigan

    Median year built: 96th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile

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

12. 14St. Joseph, Michigan

    Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

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

13. 13Eastwood, Michigan

    Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

    6,366 people · Kalamazoo County · median home $160,600 · income $53,977 · Jan low 18°F · 79 in snow

14. 12Mount Morris, Michigan

    Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

    3,170 people · Genesee County · median home $86,600 · income $48,794 · Jan low 15°F · 40 in snow

15. 11Hancock, Michigan

    Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

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

16. 10Ironwood, Michigan

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

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

17. 9Ecorse, Michigan

    Median year built: 93rd percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    9,305 people · Wayne County · median home $65,400 · income $40,241 · Jan low 18°F · 54 in snow

18. 8Essexville, Michigan

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

    3,379 people · Bay County · median home $128,500 · income $75,341 · Jan low 16°F · 45 in snow

19. 7Marine City, Michigan

    Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

    4,079 people · St. Clair County · median home $159,800 · income $67,683 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

20. 6Huntington Woods, Michigan

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    6,388 people · Oakland County · median home $473,900 · income $190,150 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

21. 5Highland Park, Michigan

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

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

22. 4Muskegon Heights, Michigan

    Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

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

23. 3River Rouge, Michigan

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

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

24. 2Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

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

25. 1Grosse Pointe, Michigan

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

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

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