The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Michigan With Little Snow
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 541 towns of 500–10,000 people in Michigan, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Grosse Pointe, MI.
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25Wolverine Lake, Michigan
Walkability: 91st percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Wolverine Lake is a village of 4,544 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $288,000 against household income of $92,247; January lows average 17°F.
4,544 people · Oakland County · median home $288,000 · income $92,247 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow
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24Utica, Michigan
Walkability: 87th percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile

Photo: Matt Krajenke (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Utica is a city of 5,245 people in Macomb County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $231,100 against household income of $58,718; January lows average 18°F.
5,245 people · Macomb County · median home $231,100 · income $58,718 · Jan low 18°F · 33 in snow
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23St. Clair, Michigan
Walkability: 95th percentile · Snow per year (in): 88th percentile
St. Clair is a city of 5,464 people in St. Clair County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $223,200 against household income of $69,688; January lows average 20°F.
5,464 people · St. Clair County · median home $223,200 · income $69,688 · Jan low 20°F · 38 in snow
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22Blissfield, Michigan
Walkability: 86th percentile · Snow per year (in): 98th percentile
Blissfield is a village of 3,277 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $169,900 against household income of $62,059; January lows average 17°F.
3,277 people · Lenawee County · median home $169,900 · income $62,059 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow
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21Marine City, Michigan
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 88th percentile
Marine City is a city of 4,079 people in St. Clair County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $159,800 against household income of $67,683; January lows average 16°F.
4,079 people · St. Clair County · median home $159,800 · income $67,683 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow
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20Blissfield, Michigan
Walkability: 85th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
Blissfield is a township of 3,924 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $173,500 against household income of $67,200; January lows average 17°F.
3,924 people · Lenawee County · median home $173,500 · income $67,200 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow
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19Lapeer, Michigan
Walkability: 91st percentile · Snow per year (in): 94th percentile
Lapeer is a city of 9,023 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $178,400 against household income of $52,716; January lows average 15°F.
9,023 people · Lapeer County · median home $178,400 · income $52,716 · Jan low 15°F · 34 in snow
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18Walled Lake, Michigan
Walkability: 94th percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Walled Lake is a city of 7,250 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $224,200 against household income of $72,055; January lows average 16°F.
7,250 people · Oakland County · median home $224,200 · income $72,055 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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17Fowlerville, Michigan
Walkability: 91st percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile
Fowlerville is a village of 2,951 people in Livingston County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $192,000 against household income of $45,773; January lows average 14°F.
2,951 people · Livingston County · median home $192,000 · income $45,773 · Jan low 14°F · 33 in snow
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16Lathrup Village, Michigan
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Lathrup Village is a city of 4,088 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $310,600 against household income of $109,893; January lows average 16°F.
4,088 people · Oakland County · median home $310,600 · income $109,893 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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15Northville, Michigan
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Northville is a city of 6,119 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $465,400 against household income of $145,530; January lows average 16°F.
6,119 people · Oakland County · median home $465,400 · income $145,530 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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14Brighton, Michigan
Walkability: 92nd percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile
Brighton is a city of 7,446 people in Livingston County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $339,000 against household income of $80,682; January lows average 15°F.
7,446 people · Livingston County · median home $339,000 · income $80,682 · Jan low 15°F · 33 in snow
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13Tecumseh, Michigan
Walkability: 88th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
Tecumseh is a city of 8,680 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $216,700 against household income of $62,835; January lows average 15°F.
8,680 people · Lenawee County · median home $216,700 · income $62,835 · Jan low 15°F · 26 in snow
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12Dexter, Michigan
Walkability: 92nd percentile · Snow per year (in): 97th percentile
Dexter is a city of 4,500 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $421,000 against household income of $106,637; January lows average 16°F.
4,500 people · Washtenaw County · median home $421,000 · income $106,637 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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11Algonac, Michigan
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 93rd percentile
Algonac is a city of 4,196 people in St. Clair County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $199,500 against household income of $56,820; January lows average 16°F.
4,196 people · St. Clair County · median home $199,500 · income $56,820 · Jan low 16°F · 35 in snow
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10Chelsea, Michigan
Walkability: 94th percentile · Snow per year (in): 97th percentile
Chelsea is a city of 5,467 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $312,700 against household income of $72,098; January lows average 16°F.
5,467 people · Washtenaw County · median home $312,700 · income $72,098 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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9New Haven, Michigan
Walkability: 93rd percentile · Snow per year (in): 98th percentile
New Haven is a village of 6,097 people in Macomb County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $209,000 against household income of $66,125; January lows average 18°F.
6,097 people · Macomb County · median home $209,000 · income $66,125 · Jan low 18°F · 32 in snow
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8Plymouth, Michigan
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Plymouth is a city of 9,370 people in Wayne County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $448,600 against household income of $112,145; January lows average 16°F.
9,370 people · Wayne County · median home $448,600 · income $112,145 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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7Keego Harbor, Michigan
Walkability: 100th percentile · Snow per year (in): 92nd percentile
Keego Harbor is a city of 2,764 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $255,900 against household income of $64,896; January lows average 17°F.
2,764 people · Oakland County · median home $255,900 · income $64,896 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow
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6Huntington Woods, Michigan
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 95th percentile
Huntington Woods is a city of 6,388 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $473,900 against household income of $190,150; January lows average 19°F.
6,388 people · Oakland County · median home $473,900 · income $190,150 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow
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5Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
Walkability: 95th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a city of 2,647 people in Wayne County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $733,500 against household income of $189,583; January lows average 17°F.
2,647 people · Wayne County · median home $733,500 · income $189,583 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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4Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
Walkability: 100th percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile
Pleasant Ridge is a city of 2,627 people in Oakland County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $448,700 against household income of $171,125; January lows average 20°F.
2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow
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3Highland Park, Michigan
Walkability: 98th percentile · Snow per year (in): 99th percentile
Highland Park is a city of 8,977 people in Wayne County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $79,200 against household income of $29,309; January lows average 20°F.
8,977 people · Wayne County · median home $79,200 · income $29,309 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow
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2Center Line, Michigan
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
Center Line is a city of 8,552 people in Macomb County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $156,600 against household income of $54,703; January lows average 20°F.
8,552 people · Macomb County · median home $156,600 · income $54,703 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow
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1Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Walkability: 100th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
Grosse Pointe is a city of 5,678 people in Wayne County, Michigan. Homes have a median value of $436,800 against household income of $158,853; January lows average 17°F.
5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)