Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Dundee grades A− overall, ranked 172nd of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 83% of the state's and the median household earns $79K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $296K for a typical one and 3.8 times the Monroe metro’s $77K median household income. Only 109 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. Dundee is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. On history, just 127 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better.
Where Dundee beats most towns.
3,957 counted in 2010 and 5,323 in 2020; an estimated 6,008 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.7% since 2020, after 34.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Dundee is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Its founding year, 1823, comes before those of 94% of the Michigan towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 932 in 1880, 5,323 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dundee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dundee.
Dundee trades workers with Dundee Township and other neighbors and has less stroke than most of Michigan.
Its widest gap with Michigan is stroke: 2.4% of its 4,028 adults have had a stroke, against 3.7% statewide.
29% of adults have high blood pressure in Dundee, below both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). 8.4% of adults have diabetes in Dundee. Dundee beats the Michigan average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Dundee | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dundee | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.7% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dundee has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dundee has about as many jobs (2,205) as working residents, but only 233 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Dundee for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Dundee grew to 2,205 in 2021, 478 more than in 2011. At 28 minutes, Dundee’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Dundee | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Dundee is 35.4 years. Dundee has grown 12% since 2020, to 6,008 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dundee | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 26% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Dundee | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
60% of Dundee households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Dundee | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,242 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dundee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dundee Reggies Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Wolverine Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 3. Waterworks Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dundee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
32 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
24 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
22 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
19 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
32 mi MuseumAutomotive Hall of FameMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dundee
About 8 of every 100 Dundee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,323 at the 2020 census, up from 3,957 in 2010. The village is within Dundee Township and is served by Dundee Community Schools. Settled as early as 1823, Dundee was incorporated as a village in 1855. The downtown Dundee Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which also includes the Old Mill Museum and the Macon Reservation of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The village is nicknamed the "Hub of the Highways" due to the intersection of major historic thoroughfares at the village's center (specifically present-day M-50 and U.S. Route 23).
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One town shares a border with Dundee.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | #172 | A− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Milan Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
Milan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dundee and Milan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dundee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Dundee grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #172 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Catharine H. T. Avery and Russell Burton Reynolds.
