Howell, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Howell is the largest city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States. The population was 10,068 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Howell Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Howell is part of the South Lyon–Howell–Brighton urban area, which is an extension of the larger Detroit–Warren–Dearborn (Metro Detroit) metropolitan statistical area. As of 2022, the largest industries were manufacturing, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food services.

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How Howell ranks

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#5Closest to a top hospital in MI #106Lowest obesity in MI #162Fastest growing in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48843, 48844, 48855

Area code517

Living in Howell

Housing in Howell

$300K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $300,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market11

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Howell

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Howell reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Howell 1.1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Howell 4.7

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Howell

Compared with Michigan

10better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 9.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better

Care nearby

Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 0.5 mi · ER

Hamilton Whitmore Lake ClinicWhitmore Lake · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Howell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Howell →

Schools in Howell

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Howell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#157Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictHowell Public SchoolsSchools10

Southwest Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 526 students Voyager Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 517 students Challenger Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 465 students Northwest Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 418 students St. Joseph Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 65 students Highlander Way Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 789 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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