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About Lapeer
City in Michigan, United StatesLapeer ( lə-PEER) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 9,023. Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in Lapeer Township, though portions were also annexed from Mayfield Township and Elba Township. Lapeer is in central Michigan, east of Flint, on the Flint River.
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Housing in Lapeer
The median sale price was $253,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Lapeer
Safety Grade C+
Lapeer reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.
Health in Lapeer
Health Grade D
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 31% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Schools in Lapeer
All Lapeer schools →School Grade B
The public schools Lapeer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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