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Holly gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $324K, 4.2 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. It grades A− overall, 152nd of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Holly’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest place to walk is Sorensen Park, 62 acres with 1.7 miles of trail.
Where Holly beats most towns.
Where Holly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Holly is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 542 in 1860, 5,997 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holly, 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 Holly.
Holly trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
4.8 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Holly’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Holly | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sorensen Park | 1.7 mi | 62 |
| 2. Lakeside Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 3. Cyclone Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holly.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here fell from 1,484 in 2011 to 1,082. The average commute for its 2,335 working residents takes 35.2 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Holly for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Holly fell to 1,082 in 2021, 402 fewer than in 2011. The median household income in Holly is $64,000.
| Holly | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 56 to 31 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes are within reach (about $324K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles.
The typical Holly home is worth about $324,000, up 3.3% in a year, 23% above the Michigan typical home. 71% of Holly households own their home.
| Holly | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $992 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Holly has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,790 U.S. towns with household incomes like Holly’s, it is healthier than 84%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Holly beats the Michigan average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults have diabetes in Holly.
| Holly | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Holly | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 64.8% | 69% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holly. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
40 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year23 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
33 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
33 mi Zoo & aquariumDetroit Zoo
40 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 · Detroit Zoo: WMrapids, CC0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Holly; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Holly residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
8 notable people were born in Holly.
Village in Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Holly is a village in north Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 5,997 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about 15 miles (24 km) south of Flint and 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Detroit.
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2 towns share a border with Holly.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly | #152 | A− | B | B+ | B | B |
| Holly Township | #278 | B | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Rose Township | #254 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
Holly Township and Rose Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Holly with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Holly grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #152 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and B 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 B.
8 notable people were born here, including Caleb Stanko and Ruth Johnson.
