Study: Northville No. 18 in AreaVibes Livability Ranking

Low crime rates were among the factors that added to a community’s livability score. (Photo via Flickr)

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Grosse Pointe is the 18th most-livable places to live in Michigan according to the latest report by AreaVibes.com.

Assigning a Livability Score for each city, AreaVibes ranks more than 20,000 communities across the United States. The Livability Score is made up of various metrics including: amenities, cost of living, crime rates, education, employment, housing and weather.

Several other area cities also made the list. Here’s the Top 10 for Michigan:

1. Royal Oak
2. Berkley
3. Pilgrim
4. Birmingham
5. Farmington
6. Rochester
7. Grand Beach
8. Clawson
9. Huntington Woods
10. Bay View
11. Lathrup Village
12. Lake Angelus
13. Rockford
14. East Grand Rapids
15. Richland
16. Grosse Pointe
17. Pleasant Ridge
18. Northville
19. St. Joseph
20. New Baltimore