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City in Michigan, United States
1834Established
12,050Population
7 sq miArea
902 ftElevation

Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties. The city helps form the Fenton urban area which lies just south of the Flint Metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Fenton had a population of 12,050.

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Housing in Fenton

$366K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fenton home is worth about $366,000, up 3.1% in a year, 37% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market25
Sale-to-list98.1%
Sold in May14
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fenton

C+

Safety Grade C+

Fenton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fenton 1.9
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fenton 12.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 18% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Fenton

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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14better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension Genesys HospitalGrand Blanc · 9.2 mi · ER
Hchn - New BurtonBurton · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fenton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fenton →

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Fenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#149Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictFenton Area Public SchoolsSchools7

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