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Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Montrose

City in Michigan, United States
1899Established
1,743Population
1 sq miArea
673 ftElevation

Montrose is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census. Once part of the surrounding Montrose Township, the city itself incorporated in 1980, and both are now administered autonomously. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.

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Living in Montrose

Housing in Montrose

$140K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $140,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Montrose

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Safety Grade A

Montrose reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Montrose 0.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Montrose 3.9
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Montrose

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 20% of towns with similar incomes.

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24worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mclaren FlintFlint · 13.8 mi · ER
Clio Heath CenterClio · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C+

The public schools Montrose’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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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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