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Homes Near NSF (formerly NSF International), Ann Arbor
Global public-health, food safety, and product certification standards body.
4.1 miles northeast of central Ann Arbor via Plymouth Road and Earhart.
Estimated employees on site: 600+
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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of NSF (formerly NSF International)
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.Huron Hills
2.1 miles northeast · 5-8 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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2.Glacier Highlands
2.7 miles northeast · 7-10 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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3.North Oaks
3.2 miles east · 6-10 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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4.Orchard Hills-Maplewood
3.3 miles northeast · 7-10 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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5.Ann Arbor Hills
3.7 miles east · 7-12 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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6.Ypsilanti College Heights
4.1 miles northwest · 8-13 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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7.Burns Park
4.1 miles northeast · 8-13 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.Northside
4.2 miles east · 8-13 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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9.Old Fourth Ward
4.2 miles east · 8-13 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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10.Georgetown
4.3 miles northeast · 9-13 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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11.Lower Burns Park
4.4 miles northeast · 9-14 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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12.Kerrytown
4.5 miles east · 9-14 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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13.Ypsilanti Normal Park
4.6 miles northwest · 9-14 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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14.Allen Creek
4.8 miles northeast · 10-15 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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15.Ypsilanti West Side
4.8 miles north · 10-15 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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16.Water Hill
4.9 miles east · 10-15 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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17.Packard-Stadium
5.0 miles northeast · 10-15 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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18.Barton Hills
5.0 miles east · 10-16 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.
About Commuting to NSF (formerly NSF International)
NSF (formerly NSF International) 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 NSF (formerly NSF International) in thirty minutes without a fight?
Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns
Hybrid schedules have softened rush hour across NSF (formerly NSF International)'s catchment, but Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays still behave like classic commute days. Monday and Friday volume is noticeably lighter.
Buyer Profile
The NSF (formerly NSF International) workforce leans toward stable, professional buyers with strong credit profiles. Dual-income households with at least one member at NSF (formerly NSF International) 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 NSF (formerly NSF International) 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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NSF (formerly NSF International) sits at 789 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.
Last reviewed: May 2026.