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Best cities in Michigan
for retirees (2026)

Saginaw tops the Michigan ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 62/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Michigan ranking

28 scored cities in Michigan, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
SaginawMI
62
C+
2
FlintMI
61
C+
3
Battle CreekMI
59
C
4
LivoniaMI
54
C-
5
Sterling HeightsMI
54
C-
6
Ann ArborMI
53
C-
7
WarrenMI
53
C-
8
WestlandMI
53
C-
9
KalamazooMI
53
C-
10
RosevilleMI
52
C-
11
PontiacMI
51
C-
12
St. Clair ShoresMI
49
D
13
TaylorMI
49
D
14
LansingMI
48
D
15
East LansingMI
48
D
16
Royal OakMI
47
D
17
Farmington HillsMI
47
D
18
Grand RapidsMI
46
D
19
WyomingMI
45
D
20
DearbornMI
45
D
21
TroyMI
44
D
22
Dearborn HeightsMI
43
D
23
KentwoodMI
40
D
24
SouthfieldMI
40
D
25
PortageMI
40
F
26
Rochester HillsMI
38
F
27
DetroitMI
35
F
28
NoviMI
34
F

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Michigan's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

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