The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Detroit, MI For 2024


The best Detroit neighborhoods are Downtown and Indian Village for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Best Neighborhoods In Detroit
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If you’re thinking of moving to Michigan and you haven’t experienced the magic of the Michigan mitten yet, you should definitely start your search in Detroit. The Motor City has some very cool, diverse neighborhoods that deserve your attention, and HomeSnacks is here to tell you the top ten best neighborhoods in Detroit for 2024.

To be eligible for our list, a Motown neighborhood had to be strong in areas like jobs, affordability, safety, and fun stuff to do. To get this data, we ran each neighborhood through our Snackability formula that looked for excellence in the same criteria. We also consulted the latest census data for median income levels and median home values.

The following is what we learned:

Many of Detroit’s best neighborhoods are located on the city’s northeast side along the Detroit River; and if you’re lucky enough to call one of these gems home, you will have scenic views, accessible marinas, and pedestrian and bicycle friendly streets. Neighborhoods like Jeffries will put you in the middle of Detroit Lions’ territory at the base of Ford Field; and of course, Downtown, will put you in the middle of everything Detroit.

And for all of you people who base every major life’s decisions around good food, we can personally verify that Detroit’s best neighborhoods are definitely not lacking in tasty treats. There are little corner spots like Mudgie’s Deli in the West Side Industrial neighborhood that serve up some of the finest smoked meat sandwiches and Legends on Livernois St. in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood makes a pizza that rivals Chicago’s deep dish.

Great food, great views, low crime, and affordability are qualities that can be found in Detroit’s top ten best neighborhoods; but if you want to know what neighborhood has it all, keep reading.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Best Neighborhoods In Detroit For 2024

  1. Downtown
  2. Indian Village
  3. Lafayette Park
  4. Sherwood Forest
  5. Green Acres
  6. West Side Industrial
  7. Midtown
  8. University District
  9. Rivertown
  10. Marina District

Detroit’s 79 neighborhoods are starting to see an influx of residents as many of these places are undergoing a sort of revitalization. Surprisingly, you can scoop up great homes in The Big D’s best neighborhoods for $112,572. And in Detroit’s number one neighborhood, you can be close to the riverfront.

So, what is Detroit’s number one neighborhood? According to the latest data, that would be Downtown.

To see how your favorite Detroit neighborhoods compared, take a look below.

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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Detroit

Population: 5,889
Median Home Value: $371,700 (Third best)
Median Income: $65,153 (12th best)
More on Downtown: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,756
Median Home Value: $389,300 (Second best)
Median Income: $103,506 (Second best)
More on Indian Village: Data | Real Estate

Population: 5,628
Median Home Value: $163,200 (19th best)
Median Income: $37,930 (35th best)
More on Lafayette Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 975
Median Home Value: $297,900 (Seventh best)
Median Income: $113,750 (best)
More on Sherwood Forest: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,217
Median Home Value: $170,800 (18th best)
Median Income: $61,019 (14th best)
More on Green Acres: Data | Real Estate

Population: 565
Median Home Value: $250,800 (11th best)
Median Income: $76,604 (Seventh best)
More on West Side Industrial: Data | Real Estate

Population: 9,997
Median Home Value: $359,583 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $30,191 (58th best)
More on Midtown: Data | Real Estate

University District Detroit, MI

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Population: 3,083
Median Home Value: $251,600 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $83,828 (Sixth best)
More on University District: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,308
Median Home Value: $238,150 (13th best)
Median Income: $56,804 (17th best)
More on Rivertown: Data | Real Estate

Population: 416
Median Home Value: $238,100 (14th best)
Median Income: $92,700 (Fourth best)
More on Marina District: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Detroit, MI Neighborhoods In 2024

To rank the best neighborhoods in Detroit, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.

Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • High incomes
  • Low unemployment rates
  • Low crime
  • High home prices
  • High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 79 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Detroit.” We’re lookin’ at you, Downtown.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Detroit, Michigan has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Detroit.

Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Detroit

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Detroit where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

The best neighborhoods in Detroit are Downtown, Indian Village, Lafayette Park, Sherwood Forest, Green Acres, West Side Industrial, Midtown, University District, Rivertown, and Marina District.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Detroit aren’t all good. Fishkorn takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Detroit.

The worst neighborhoods in Detroit are Fishkorn, Petosky-Otsego, Carbon Works, Brightmoor, and Lasalle College Park.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Detroit For 2024 Detailed Data

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Downtown 5,889 $371,700 $65,153
2 Indian Village 1,756 $389,300 $103,506
3 Lafayette Park 5,628 $163,200 $37,930
4 Sherwood Forest 975 $297,900 $113,750
5 Green Acres 1,217 $170,800 $61,019
6 West Side Industrial 565 $250,800 $76,604
7 Midtown 9,997 $359,583 $30,191
8 University District 3,083 $251,600 $83,828
9 Rivertown 1,308 $238,150 $56,804
10 Marina District 416 $238,100 $92,700
11 Art Center 2,225 $256,100 $31,264
12 Woodbridge 1,992 $241,850 $93,380
13 North Rosedale Park 4,488 $118,700 $75,824
14 Corktown 694 $301,800 $50,284
15 Detroit Golf 1,976 $300,550 $71,984
16 Bagley 11,872 $91,311 $46,365
17 Rosedale Park 3,918 $129,500 $66,431
18 Jefferies 1,771 $227,100 $15,671
19 Lasalle Gardens 1,785 $91,600 $39,232
20 Southwest Detroit 13,628 $72,842 $39,042
21 Martin Park 3,917 $72,700 $42,054
22 Jefferson Chalmers 5,450 $109,860 $43,693
23 New Center 1,344 $224,750 $34,956
24 Park 4,761 $58,900 $57,177
25 Springwells 13,921 $46,427 $34,402
26 Morningside 11,077 $56,950 $40,168
27 Grandmont 2,332 $53,600 $55,696
28 Michigan-Martin 732 $47,600 $43,083
29 Brush Park 1,873 $397,900 $43,444
30 West Village 1,035 $191,800 $27,486
31 Conner Creek Ind 1,529 $134,800 $92,700
32 Hubbard-Richard 1,880 $101,867 $47,120
33 East English Village 3,392 $70,250 $59,015
34 Gold Coast 1,376 $57,000 $48,433
35 Joseph Barry 445 $104,400 $41,544
36 Wayne State 3,905 $251,100 $31,583
37 Aviation 3,888 $44,625 $37,824
38 Elmwood Park 6,545 $87,550 $24,482
39 Castle Rouge 2,314 $56,400 $35,214
40 Islandview 5,435 $77,000 $29,100
41 Berg-Lasher 4,736 $59,025 $30,388
42 Russell Woods 2,106 $66,300 $29,366
43 Chandler Park 1,496 $53,100 $31,282
44 Five Points 2,721 $41,667 $36,870
45 Herman Gardens 847 $82,200 $21,835
46 Grandmont-Rosedale 10,600 $77,511 $37,632
47 Eliza Howell 839 $17,300 $45,321
48 Briggs 1,482 $100,050 $30,023
49 Ravendale 2,304 $32,950 $32,595
50 The Eye 3,637 $43,900 $33,835
51 Boynton 3,422 $47,600 $32,478
52 Mohican Regent 2,817 $37,350 $38,410
53 Old Redford 499 $151,100 $66,524
54 Regent Park 2,504 $50,150 $61,724
55 Mcdougall-Hunt 993 $65,000 $27,344
56 Forest Park 956 $114,700 $20,271
57 Fitzgerald 6,434 $42,025 $33,257
58 Franklin Park 10,830 $42,500 $33,092
59 Pulaski 4,391 $32,150 $32,964
60 Grandale 5,819 $41,671 $29,368
61 Weatherby 1,414 $50,750 $31,667
62 Warrendale 20,647 $32,118 $26,435
63 Belmont 2,541 $59,800 $28,228
64 Core City 3,088 $91,300 $21,670
65 Kranz Woods 4,438 $31,967 $36,712
66 Chaldean Town 1,183 $50,950 $27,653
67 Millenium Village 932 $99,200 $43,615
68 Eight Mile Wyoming 1,495 $42,000 $30,830
69 Barton-Mcfarland 9,437 $39,000 $30,206
70 Nw Goldberg 1,945 $47,550 $9,945
71 Poletown East 360 $38,950 $24,625
72 Greensbriar 2,563 $32,500 $38,794
73 Van Steuban 4,655 $43,240 $32,665
74 Riverdale 3,500 $35,538 $32,183
75 Lasalle College Park 2,986 $29,850 $30,170
76 Brightmoor 9,938 $36,667 $29,596
77 Carbon Works 761 $56,900 $16,558
78 Petosky-Otsego 6,355 $37,922 $25,553
79 Fishkorn 2,605 $30,800 $22,070
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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