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Conserved land7.7%97 of 1,264 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves319 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in Michigan, United States
5,143Population
2 sq miArea
794 ftElevation

Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. As of the 2020 census, Davison had a population of 5,143. Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous. Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.

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ZIP code48423
Area code810
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$301K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $301,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Davison

B

Safety Grade B

Davison reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Davison 1.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Davison 4.8
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Davison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#126Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictDavison Community SchoolsSchools5

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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