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Most Urban Cities in Michigan

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Michigan

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 66.5
Hamtramck, MI
27,830 residents
Density 13,316
Population 27,830
#2
Score 57.2
Detroit, MI
636,644 residents
Density 4,589
Population 636,644
#3
Score 35
Lincoln Park, MI
39,511 residents
Density 6,766
Population 39,511
#4
Score 33.8
Eastpointe, MI
34,003 residents
Density 6,590
Population 34,003
#5
Score 32.2
Grand Rapids, MI
197,768 residents
Density 4,416
Population 197,768
#6
Score 29.2
Oak Park, MI
29,370 residents
Density 5,703
Population 29,370
#7
Score 29
Dearborn Heights, MI
62,099 residents
Density 5,290
Population 62,099
#8
Score 28.8
Harper Woods, MI
15,205 residents
Density 5,781
Population 15,205
#9
Score 28.7
Berkley, MI
15,084 residents
Density 5,757
Population 15,084
#10
Score 27.4
Dearborn, MI
107,846 residents
Density 4,447
Population 107,846
#11
Score 27.3
St. Clair Shores, MI
58,287 residents
Density 4,990
Population 58,287
#12
Score 27.2
Ann Arbor, MI
121,179 residents
Density 4,268
Population 121,179

Full Ranking, Michigan

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1 Hamtramck MI 66.5
2 Detroit MI 57.2
3 Lincoln Park MI 35
4 Eastpointe MI 33.8
5 Grand Rapids MI 32.2
6 Oak Park MI 29.2
7 Dearborn Heights MI 29
8 Harper Woods MI 28.8
9 Berkley MI 28.7
10 Dearborn MI 27.4
11 St. Clair Shores MI 27.3
12 Ann Arbor MI 27.2
13 Warren MI 26.9
14 Royal Oak MI 26.9
15 Keego Harbor MI 26.7
16 Hazel Park MI 26.4
17 Grosse Pointe Park MI 26
18 Roseville MI 25.8
19 Grosse Pointe MI 25.7
20 Clawson MI 25.5
21 Grosse Pointe Woods MI 25
22 Sterling Heights MI 24.9
23 Ferndale MI 24.9
24 Westland MI 24.5
25 Wyandotte MI 23.8
26 Center Line MI 23.8
27 Garden City MI 23.6
28 Ypsilanti MI 23.5
29 Woodland Beach MI 23.4
30 Melvindale MI 23
31 Birmingham MI 22.9
32 Southgate MI 22.3
33 Pleasant Ridge MI 22.2
34 Farmington MI 21.4
35 Inkster MI 21.1
36 Allen Park MI 20.9
37 Madison Heights MI 20.8
38 Huntington Woods MI 20.8
39 Plymouth MI 20.6
40 Lansing MI 19.8
41 Roosevelt Park MI 19.6
42 East Grand Rapids MI 19.3
43 Mount Clemens MI 19.2
44 Wyoming MI 19.1
45 East Lansing MI 18.7
46 Port Huron MI 18.6
47 Pontiac MI 18.3
48 Kalamazoo MI 18.2
49 Grosse Pointe Farms MI 18.1
50 Southfield MI 18

Hamtramck, MI tops the list with a composite score of 66.5 out of 100, followed by Detroit and Lincoln Park. MI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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