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Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan

Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan? Oh this list if going to make some people unhappy – so before we get all wound up,…

Do you live in one of the 40 best places to live in Michigan?

Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan? Oh this list if going to make some people unhappy - so before we get all wound up, here's the list:

Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan - The List

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Michigan map

  1. Okemos
  2. Troy
  3. Novi
  4. Birmingham
  5. Beverly Hills
  6. Farmington
  7. Huntington Woods
  8. Rochester
  9. Bloomfield Township
  10. Berkley
  11. Northville
  12. Northville Township
  13. Grosse Pointe Farms
  14. Ann Arbor
  15. East Grand Rapids
  16. Eastgate (Grand Rapids)
  17. Royal Oak
  18. Grosse Pointe Park
  19. Franklin
  20. Eastown (Grand Rapids neighborhood)
  21. Forest Hills (Kent County)
  22. Rochester Hills
  23. Grosse Pointe Woods
  24. Larkin Township 
  25. Fulton Heights
  26. Pittsfield Township
  27. Plymouth
  28. Grosse Pointe
  29. Farmington Hills
  30. Grosse Pointe Shores
  31. Haslett
  32. Orchard Lake
  33. Bloomfield Hills
  34. St. Joseph
  35. West Bloomfield Township
  36. Oakland Township
  37. Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids neighborhood)
  38. Plymouth Township
  39. Canton Township
  40. Pleasant Ridge

Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan? - How did they come up with this list? 

This research comes from a company called "Niche", they're  a data and analytics platform, that published its "best places to live" rankings for 2024.

So how do they determine the rankings? the group analyzed the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. **you'll notice that some of the top forty are actual neighborhoods and not actual towns/cities.**

I wonder how many of these places have weird laws on the books? Remember this list from January? 

Do you live in one of the 40 best places in Michigan? There's only way to verify this...and it involves Doni 

We all know Doni and Joel go out with our City of The Week - what if we get them to visit all forty cities in one week? That way when when someone says "Do you live in one of the 40 best place in Michigan" they can know the answers with personal experience! I know, it's genius right?

Doni and Joel thinking how amazing Big JIm is Donielle Flynn

We love all the ides Big Jim comes up with!

Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.