Niche.com Ranks Plymouth 25th Best Michigan Suburb

PLYMOUTH, MI — How do you define a great place to live? According to Niche.com, which just released the 2017 Best Suburbs to Live in America rankings, there are several factors that a suburb is judged on, including school quality, amount of crime, housing trends, employment stats and access to amenities.

Based on those factors, as well as data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and more, Niche came up with the Top 100 suburbs in America and in Michigan. Plymouth ranked 25th, Plymouth Township 26th and Canton Township 27th, according to Niche. Ann Arbor, East Grand Rapids, Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills and Troy rounded out the top five.

“I have never been in a place that was so family friendly, while still being a fun place for twentysomethings as well as retirees,” a Niche user wrote. “Plymouth is truly a well-rounded town, that is perfect, no matter what age you are! Lots of restaurants, shops and bars make downtown a busy center, while 500 yards down the road, there are quiet neighborhoods full of young families.”

Carmel, Indiana landed in the No. 1 spot nationwide. Ann Arbor had the highest national ranking of any Michigan community at No. 7. Here’s a list of how some of Plymouth and Canton's neighbors did in Niche’s rankings for Michigan:

• Birmingham, 13th
• Novi, 14th
• Rochester Hills, 16th
• City of Rochester, 21st
• City of Plymouth, 25th
• Plymouth Township, 26th
• Canton Township, 27th
• Royal Oak, 33rd
• City of Dearborn 88th

Michael Woyton (Patch Staff) contributed to this report. Photo by Debra Drummond via Flickr Commons