A town of 10,021. Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Howell does most differently from other towns.
Where Howell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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Ordered by what stands out in Howell. Another town gets a different order.
Howell beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Howell | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.9% |
1.1 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Howell City Park | 0.2 mi | 20 |
| 2. Northwest Fields and Playground | 0.1 mi | 15 |
| 3. Page Athletic Field | — | 12 |
Most working residents leave Howell for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (6%), Genoa (5%) and Brighton (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary School | K–5 | 526 | B+ |
| Voyager Elementary School | PK–5 | 517 | A− |
| Challenger Elementary School | K–5 | 465 | B+ |
| Northwest Elementary School | PK–5 | 418 | A− |
| St. Joseph Catholic School Private | K–8 | 65 | |
| Highlander Way Middle School | 6–8 | 789 | B+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Howell reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Howell has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The median sale price was $300,000 in May 2026.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Howell on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 notable people were born in Howell.
City in Michigan, United States
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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4 towns share a border with Howell.
