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Homes Near St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, Ann Arbor

Trinity Health community hospital in Chelsea.

15.0 miles west of central Ann Arbor via I-94 west or Jackson Road.

Estimated employees on site: 1,000+

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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

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.

  1. 1.Chelsea

    0.4 miles south · 2-3 minute drive

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    City 20 minutes west with a revitalized downtown, Jiffy Mix heritage, strong schools, and a mix of Victorian homes and newer subdivisions.

  2. 2.Dexter

    6.9 miles west · 11-16 minute drive

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    City 15 minutes northwest along the Huron River with historic downtown, 2000s subdivisions, Dexter schools, and easy I-94 access to Ann Arbor.

  3. 3.Webster Township

    7.7 miles southwest · 12-18 minute drive

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    Rural township northwest of Ann Arbor with rolling farmland, custom homes on acreage, and Dexter schools, a frequent pick for equestrian buyers.

  4. 4.Loch Alpine

    9.6 miles west · 15-23 minute drive

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    Private community straddling Scio and Webster townships with mid-century and custom homes around a spring-fed lake and swim club.

  5. 5.Trailwoods of Ann Arbor

    9.8 miles west · 15-24 minute drive

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    Newer Scio Township subdivision of 2010s colonials on wooded lots near Dexter-Ann Arbor Road, drawing families relocating for Ann Arbor schools.

  6. 6.Scio Farms Estates

    10.2 miles west · 16-24 minute drive

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    Large manufactured-home community in Scio Township offering the county's most affordable ownership, with clubhouse and pool on site.

  7. 7.Polo Fields

    10.6 miles west · 16-26 minute drive

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    Scio Township golf-community with 2000s custom homes along two courses, clubhouse amenities, and a reliable pick for physicians and executives.

  8. 8.Manchester

    11.3 miles north · 17-27 minute drive

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    Village 25 minutes southwest with a historic downtown along the River Raisin, small-town schools, and affordable older homes on larger lots.

  9. 9.Scio Hills

    11.7 miles west · 18-28 minute drive

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    Scio Township subdivision of 1990s and 2000s colonials on rolling terrain west of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor schools, easy M-14 access.

  10. 10.Dicken

    13.0 miles west · 16-24 minute drive

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    West-side neighborhood around Dicken Elementary with 1960s ranches and splits, bordering Dicken Woods nature area and a short drive to downtown.

  11. 11.Lodi Township

    13.0 miles northwest · 16-24 minute drive

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    Rural township southwest of Ann Arbor with working farms and scattered custom homes on five-plus-acre parcels, feeding Saline schools.

  12. 12.Barton Hills

    13.1 miles west · 16-24 minute drive

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    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.

  13. 13.Eberwhite

    13.4 miles west · 16-25 minute drive

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    West-side neighborhood bordering Eberwhite Woods with 1950s ranches and colonials on larger lots, drawing families for the elementary school and nature area.

  14. 14.Water Hill

    13.5 miles west · 16-25 minute drive

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    Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.

  15. 15.Old West Side

    13.6 miles west · 16-25 minute drive

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    National Register historic district of Victorian and Craftsman homes west of Main Street, walkable to downtown and popular with long-tenure owners.

  16. 16.Lansdowne

    13.8 miles west · 17-26 minute drive

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    Mid-century subdivision west of Stadium with brick ranches and split-levels, a small neighborhood pool, and steady turnover among hospital staff.

  17. 17.Allen Creek

    13.9 miles west · 17-26 minute drive

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    Low-lying corridor west of downtown following the buried Allen Creek, a mix of early-1900s workers' cottages, small condos, and flood-aware redevelopment.

  18. 18.Kerrytown

    14.0 miles west · 17-26 minute drive

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    Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.

About Commuting to St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

If you work at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, your commute is effectively your on-call radius. Residents, fellows, nurses, techs, and administrators all weigh the same tradeoff: price per square foot versus minutes from the parking garage.

Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns

Shift-change traffic at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea peaks at 6:30-7:15 AM, 2:45-3:15 PM, and 6:45-7:15 PM. If your arrival lands inside one of those windows you'll bake in an extra eight to ten minutes. Flexing out of them by fifteen minutes rewrites your commute.

Buyer Profile

The St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea buyer mix skews heavily clinical (nurses, techs, residents, PAs, respiratory therapists) in the $250K-$475K band, with attending physicians and senior administrators driving the top of the market. Many households carry non-standard schedules, which shifts their neighborhood priorities away from 'best schools' and toward 'quietest streets'.

Market Snapshot

Condo buildings that can clear 15-minute drives to St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea do well in resale. Single-family homes on quiet streets within that ring do even better. The metric that matters in this submarket is drive-time-to-entrance, not the mile count.

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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea sits at 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.

Last reviewed: May 2026.