The 10 Best Small Towns for Young Families 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 Pickford, MI.

1. 10Buchanan, Michigan

   Families: 56th percentile · Quiet: 59th percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

   3,436 people · Berrien County · median home $194,000 · income $66,783 · Jan low 19°F · 63 in snow

2. 9Deerfield, Michigan

   Families: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 51st percentile · First-time buyers: 69th percentile

   5,764 people · Lapeer County · median home $184,600 · income $72,241 · Jan low 15°F · 34 in snow

3. 8Sebewaing, Michigan

   Families: 56th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 86th percentile

   2,678 people · Huron County · median home $111,400 · income $53,849 · Jan low 13°F · 42 in snow

4. 7Orleans, Michigan

   Families: 56th percentile · Quiet: 77th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

   2,664 people · Ionia County · median home $175,700 · income $62,978 · Jan low 16°F · 54 in snow

5. 6Montcalm, Michigan

   Families: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · First-time buyers: 80th percentile

   3,394 people · Montcalm County · median home $210,600 · income $71,293 · Jan low 13°F · 73 in snow

6. 5Crystal, Michigan

   Families: 59th percentile · Quiet: 76th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

   2,619 people · Montcalm County · median home $194,000 · income $56,087 · Jan low 15°F · 54 in snow

7. 4Richland, Michigan

   Families: 61st percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

   2,646 people · Montcalm County · median home $142,100 · income $50,862 · Jan low 15°F · 47 in snow

8. 3Plainfield, Michigan

   Families: 64th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

   3,350 people · Iosco County · median home $174,300 · income $52,035 · Jan low 11°F · 41 in snow

9. 2Ferrysburg, Michigan

   Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · First-time buyers: 100th percentile

   2,952 people · Ottawa County · median home $239,900 · income $70,400 · Jan low 19°F · 87 in snow

10. 1Pickford, Michigan

    Families: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 81st percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

    2,791 people · Chippewa County · median home $167,400 · income $99,688 · Jan low 7°F · 101 in snow

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