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Homes Near City of Ann Arbor (Larcom Building), Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor municipal government headquarters.
1.0 miles northwest of central Ann Arbor via local streets.
Estimated employees on site: 800+
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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of City of Ann Arbor (Larcom Building)
Ranked by straight-line distance, with rough drive-time ranges. Times widen in rush hour and narrow on weekends. Click any neighborhood to see its full commute profile against every major employer.
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1.Old Fourth Ward
0.2 miles southwest · 2-3 minute drive
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover.
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2.Kerrytown
0.3 miles southeast · 2-3 minute drive
Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.
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3.Allen Creek
0.3 miles northeast · 2-3 minute drive
Low-lying corridor west of downtown following the buried Allen Creek, a mix of early-1900s workers' cottages, small condos, and flood-aware redevelopment.
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4.Old West Side
0.7 miles northeast · 2-4 minute drive
National Register historic district of Victorian and Craftsman homes west of Main Street, walkable to downtown and popular with long-tenure owners.
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5.Water Hill
0.7 miles southeast · 2-4 minute drive
Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.
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6.Northside
0.9 miles south · 3-5 minute drive
Diverse neighborhood north of Plymouth Road with 1950s ranches, newer townhomes, and direct access to North Campus and Huron River parks.
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7.Burns Park
1.0 miles northwest · 3-5 minute drive
Pre-war colonials and Tudors on tree-lined streets east of campus, favored by UMich faculty and families for the elementary school and park.
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8.Ann Arbor Hills
1.1 miles southwest · 3-5 minute drive
Upscale mid-century enclave east of Huron Parkway with large wooded lots, ranches and split-levels, favored by senior hospital staff and faculty.
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9.Lower Burns Park
1.1 miles northwest · 3-5 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
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10.Packard-Stadium
1.3 miles north · 4-6 minute drive
Dense rental and starter-home corridor where Packard meets Stadium, mixing 1920s bungalows, student houses, and walkups near Pioneer High.
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11.Orchard Hills-Maplewood
1.3 miles west · 4-6 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
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12.Eberwhite
1.4 miles northeast · 4-6 minute drive
West-side neighborhood bordering Eberwhite Woods with 1950s ranches and colonials on larger lots, drawing families for the elementary school and nature area.
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13.Barton Hills
1.6 miles southeast · 4-6 minute drive
Incorporated village surrounded by Ann Arbor with wooded estates along the Huron River, private country club, and some of the county's highest price points.
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14.Glacier Highlands
1.8 miles west · 4-7 minute drive
East-side neighborhood off Glazier Way with 1960s splits and colonials, feeding Clague Middle and Huron High, popular with NIH and hospital researchers.
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15.North Oaks
1.9 miles southwest · 5-7 minute drive
Newer subdivision on the far north side with 2000s colonials and townhomes, popular with North Campus researchers and St. Joseph's commuters.
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16.Dicken
2.0 miles northeast · 5-8 minute drive
West-side neighborhood around Dicken Elementary with 1960s ranches and splits, bordering Dicken Woods nature area and a short drive to downtown.
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17.Pattengill
2.1 miles north · 5-8 minute drive
South-central neighborhood around Pattengill Elementary with postwar ranches and Cape Cods, quiet streets, and quick I-94 access for commuters.
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18.Huron Hills
2.4 miles west · 6-9 minute drive
Rolling east-side area next to Huron Hills Golf Course with mid-century ranches and colonials, quiet streets, and quick access to US-23.
About Commuting to City of Ann Arbor (Larcom Building)
City of Ann Arbor municipal government, headquartered at the Larcom Building downtown, employs about 800 staff across administration, planning, public services, police, fire, and parks. The commute story for city staff is closely tied to downtown's walkability and the AAATA bus network. Many staff have been with the city for decades and settled into homes that fit their tenure. New hires facing today's market navigate a different challenge: finding affordable entry points that still deliver the quality-of-life the city itself promotes.
Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns
Downtown parking for city staff uses structure permits or on-street. Bus service from every quadrant of the city converges on Blake Transit Center one block from city hall, which makes bus commutes genuinely realistic for most neighborhoods. Bike infrastructure downtown is the strongest in the region. Staff at Wheeler Service Center and field sites have a different commute entirely, concentrated along Wheeler Road in the south-side industrial corridor.
Buyer Profile
City staff buyers target the $275K-$475K range for single-family, with senior administrators and department heads pushing into $500K-$750K. A defining feature of this buyer pool is long tenure and local commitment, which keeps a steady share in homes across all neighborhoods of the city. First-time buyers among newer city staff often begin in Pittsfield Village, Arbor Oaks, or Ypsilanti at $225K-$325K.
Market Snapshot
The stock available to city staff shoppers tracks the broader Ann Arbor market, with inner-ring listings in the $450K-$700K band and outer-ring and Ypsilanti listings from $225K-$400K. Inventory dynamics favor the patient, locally-grounded shopper: staff with deep neighborhood knowledge routinely identify off-market and pre-market opportunities through long-term community ties.
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City of Ann Arbor (Larcom Building) sits at 301 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.
Last reviewed: May 2026.