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Homes Near Ford Willow Run Powertrain, Ann Arbor
Ford transmission and powertrain facility.
9.8 miles east of central Ann Arbor via I-94 east.
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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of Ford Willow Run Powertrain
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.Ypsilanti Depot Town
3.4 miles east · 7-10 minute drive
Historic commercial and residential district along the Huron River with 19th-century Italianates, lofts, and a walkable food and bar scene.
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2.Ypsilanti Normal Park
3.8 miles east · 8-12 minute drive
Historic district north of EMU with stately 1910s-1930s colonials, Tudors, and bungalows, one of the east county's most stable owner neighborhoods.
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3.Ypsilanti College Heights
4.3 miles east · 9-13 minute drive
Neighborhood north of Eastern Michigan University with 1920s bungalows and foursquares, heavy mix of owner-occupants and student rentals.
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4.Ypsilanti West Side
4.3 miles east · 9-13 minute drive
Older Ypsilanti neighborhood of Victorians and worker cottages west of downtown, steadily gentrifying with artists and Ann Arbor commuters.
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5.Silverleaf
8.3 miles east · 13-20 minute drive
2000s Pittsfield Township subdivision of mid-sized colonials on quiet cul-de-sacs, convenient to US-23 and the Saline-Ann Arbor corridor.
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6.Georgetown
8.4 miles east · 13-20 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1970s colonials and ranches near US-23 and St. Joseph Mercy, convenient for east-side hospital commuters.
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7.Bella Vista
8.6 miles east · 13-21 minute drive
Pittsfield Township townhome and condo community built in the 2000s off Ellsworth, a common landing spot for relocating hospital staff.
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8.Huron Hills
8.7 miles southeast · 13-21 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.
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9.Darlington
8.7 miles east · 13-21 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1990s colonials with community pool, popular with young families for the short hop to Briarwood and I-94.
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10.Lake Forest Highlands
8.8 miles east · 14-21 minute drive
Upper-tier section of Lake Forest with larger 2000s custom homes on wooded lots, pool and clubhouse access, and Saline school district.
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11.Bryant
9.0 miles east · 14-21 minute drive
Southeast neighborhood off Packard with 1960s ranches and modest colonials, anchored by Bryant Community Center and Pittsfield Elementary.
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12.Forestbrooke
9.0 miles east · 14-22 minute drive
Pittsfield Township subdivision of 1980s colonials and ranches on curving streets, feeding Ann Arbor schools and close to State Street commercial.
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13.Lake Forest
9.0 miles east · 14-22 minute drive
Large Pittsfield Township community of 1990s and 2000s colonials around a private lake, popular with physicians and tech commuters.
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14.Glacier Highlands
9.1 miles east · 14-22 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.Stone School
9.2 miles east · 14-22 minute drive
Southeast corridor along Stone School Road with 1970s colonials, townhome pockets, and proximity to Pittsfield Park and I-94.
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16.Pittsfield Village
9.3 miles east · 14-22 minute drive
1940s co-op community of brick row homes south of Stadium, one of the most affordable ownership options inside city limits.
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17.Orchard Hills-Maplewood
9.4 miles east · 15-23 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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18.University Palisades
9.5 miles east · 15-23 minute drive
Pittsfield Township neighborhood of 1990s brick colonials on generous lots, anchored by a community pool and Ann Arbor school boundaries.
About Commuting to Ford Willow Run Powertrain
Ford Willow Run Powertrain draws talent from across the region, with employees spread across every corner of Washtenaw County and into Wayne and Livingston. The housing question is really a commute question: where can you live and still arrive at Ford Willow Run Powertrain in thirty minutes without a fight?
Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns
Hybrid schedules have softened rush hour across Ford Willow Run Powertrain's catchment, but Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays still behave like classic commute days. Monday and Friday volume is noticeably lighter.
Buyer Profile
The Ford Willow Run Powertrain workforce leans toward stable, professional buyers with strong credit profiles. Dual-income households with at least one member at Ford Willow Run Powertrain and the other elsewhere in the region are the single largest segment, and they filter obsessively by commute.
Market Snapshot
Inventory within twenty minutes of Ford Willow Run Powertrain has tightened over the last three years in sync with employment growth, but the submarket is less competitive than hospital-anchored or campus-anchored rings. Buyers here can still shop with reasonable deliberation.
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Ford Willow Run Powertrain sits at 2930 Ecorse Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.
Last reviewed: May 2026.