Canton, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Canton Township (commonly known simply as Canton) is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Canton is located roughly 23 miles (37.0 km) west of downtown Detroit, and 15 miles (24.1 km) east of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 98,659, making it Michigan's second most-populated township (after Clinton Township) and ninth most-populated municipality overall.

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How Canton ranks

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#9Lowest obesity in MI #22Lowest depression in MI #34Most remote workers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48187, 48188

Area code734

Living in Canton

Housing in Canton

$405K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canton home is worth about $405,000, up 1.4% in a year, 52% above the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Canton

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Canton reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Canton 1.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Canton 10.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Canton

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

23better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▲ 1 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults with COPDMI 8.1% · better 6.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 74.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne · 6.6 mi · ER

Chass WestlandWestland · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48187, 48188 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canton →

Schools in Canton

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Canton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#36Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsSchools25

South Canton Scholars Charter Academy A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 822 students Canton Charter Academy AElementary · Grades K–8 · 774 students Achieve Charter Academy AElementary · Grades K–8 · 771 students Workman Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 637 students Miller Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 480 students Bentley Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 479 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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