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A city of 12,186 people in Michigan
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Map of Riverview: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land17%504 of 2,968 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves741 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Riverview

City in Michigan, United States
12,490Population
4.5 sq miArea
600 ftElevation

Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Riverview is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, Riverview had a population of 12,490. Riverview was incorporated as a village within Monguagon Township in 1923 and later incorporated as a city in 1959.

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Living in Riverview

Housing in Riverview

$248K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riverview home is worth about $248,000, up 3.7% in a year, 7% below the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list103.1%
Sold in May10
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Safety in Riverview

B

Safety Grade B

Riverview reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Riverview 2.2
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Riverview 7.8
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Riverview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictRiverview Community School DistrictSchools8

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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