Trenton, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Trenton is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Trenton is located roughly 18 miles (29.0 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,544. A Shawnee village was built in the area by legendary war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. The area later became the site of the Battle of Monguagon between Americans and a British-Indian coalition during the War of 1812. The battle is commemorated with a Michigan State Historical Site marker in present-day Elizabeth Park, which was the first county park in Michigan when it was established in 1919. Portions of the Detroit River International…

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How Trenton ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MI #26Safest in MI #18Rent easiest to afford in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48183

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Living in Trenton

Housing in Trenton

$245K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Trenton home is worth about $245,000, up 2.9% in a year, 8% below the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market12

Sale-to-list102.2%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Trenton

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Safety Grade A

Trenton reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Trenton 0.6

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Trenton 4.6

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Trenton

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School Grade A

The public schools Trenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#128Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictTrenton Public SchoolsSchools5

Jesse L Anderson Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students Richard C Hedke Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 541 students St. Joseph Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 223 students Boyd W Arthurs Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 578 students Trenton High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 846 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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