Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Baltimore's standout: it has 8 miles of trail. Overall it grades A, 95th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. It reports less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns and its schools rank ahead of 86% of Michigan towns. New Baltimore’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 73 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Anchor Bay Woods Preserve, at 155 acres.
Where New Baltimore beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary School | PK–5 | 441 |
| Lighthouse Elementary School | PK–5 | 441 |
| Anchor Bay Middle School North | 6–8 | 671 |
12.3% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far New Baltimore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Its founding year, 1796, comes before those of 99% of the Michigan towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,024 in 1880, 12,117 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1988 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Baltimore, 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 New Baltimore.
New Baltimore is one of Michigan’s best towns for the outdoors, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #11 of 701 in Michigan.
Count the trails in 11 parks and preserves and they come to 8.2 miles. Parks and preserves in New Baltimore: 11, covering 275 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nature Creek Park | 1.3 mi | 33 |
| 2. Festival Park | 0.8 mi | 27 |
| 3. Maynard Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The public schools here belong to the Anchor Bay School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bay Middle School NorthLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 671 | A− |
| Ashley Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 441 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 72 to 24 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The violent offense rate for New Baltimore comes to 0.2 per 1,000 residents, against 1.9 in Michigan’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. New Baltimore’s property crime rate is 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
| New Baltimore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A home in New Baltimore typically sold within 26 days of listing. Typical home values rose 2.5% in the year to September 2026. In New Baltimore, 31% of sales closed above the list price.
| New Baltimore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,039 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 1,212 in 2011 to 1,737.
5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in New Baltimore. Commuting out is the norm locally: 4% of working residents work locally. Since 2011, New Baltimore has added 525 jobs, to 1,737 in 2021. The typical household income for New Baltimore comes to $106,000.
| New Baltimore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Against the 7,731 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Baltimore’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in New Baltimore, 13% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, New Baltimore beats the Michigan average on 11 and trails it on 1. In New Baltimore, 9.4% of adults have diabetes, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| New Baltimore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Baltimore | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.1% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The midpoint age in New Baltimore is 44.7 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Michigan.
| New Baltimore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| New Baltimore | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
FEMA puts 58% of New Baltimore’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. 44 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Its risk rating from FEMA stands at 39 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Baltimore after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Baltimore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
17 mi LakeLake Saint Clair
29 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
29 mi TheatreFox Theatre
37 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
28 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsFord Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Saint Clair: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of New Baltimore; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 New Baltimore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where New Baltimore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
4 notable people were born in New Baltimore.
City in Michigan, United States
New Baltimore is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,117 at the 2020 census. New Baltimore is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit and is located along the northern shores of Lake St. Clair.
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2 towns share a border with New Baltimore.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore | #95 | A | C | A | A | B+ |
| Ira Township | #393 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
| Chesterfield Township | #253 | B+ | C | B | A− | B |
Ira Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare New Baltimore with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. New Baltimore grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #95 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A for schools.
Yes, by national standards. New Baltimore reports less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 3 violent and 21 property crimes in 2025.
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($76,664 across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Kathleen Rose Perkins and Andrea LaFontaine.
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