Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$265,600
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$1,177/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Detroit 29%
Howell
Livingston County10,021 residentsHowell Public Schools
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
31st of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
57
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Howell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Howell against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency76th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate92%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index102
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute29.9 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés30
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks34
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$60,449
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment3.2%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations40%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Howell on commute & transport
Howell's weakest grade is D−. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Howell
Is Howell, MI a good place to live?
Howell scores 57 out of 100, 31st of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Howell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $265,600, 6% above the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $1,177/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Howell?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Howell sit at the 76th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Howell is served by Howell Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Howell?
The mean commute is 29.9 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Howell?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Howell old or new?
The median home in Howell was built in 1979 — newer than the Detroit median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 47% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.