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Homes Near St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor
Trinity Health flagship hospital on the east side of the county.
4.0 miles east of central Ann Arbor via Washtenaw Avenue.
Estimated employees on site: 5,000+
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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
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 West Side
1.6 miles west · 4-6 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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2.Ypsilanti College Heights
1.7 miles west · 4-7 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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3.Ypsilanti Normal Park
2.1 miles west · 5-8 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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4.Georgetown
2.5 miles east · 6-10 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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5.Ypsilanti Depot Town
2.5 miles west · 6-10 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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6.Bella Vista
2.9 miles east · 7-11 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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7.Silverleaf
2.9 miles northeast · 7-11 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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8.Darlington
3.0 miles east · 6-9 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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9.Bryant
3.2 miles east · 6-10 minute drive
Southeast neighborhood off Packard with 1960s ranches and modest colonials, anchored by Bryant Community Center and Pittsfield Elementary.
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10.Huron Hills
3.4 miles southeast · 7-11 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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11.Stone School
3.4 miles east · 7-11 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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12.Forestbrooke
3.4 miles east · 7-11 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 Highlands
3.5 miles northeast · 7-11 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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14.Pittsfield Village
3.5 miles east · 7-11 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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15.Glacier Highlands
3.6 miles southeast · 7-11 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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16.Lake Forest
3.7 miles northeast · 7-12 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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17.University Palisades
3.8 miles east · 8-12 minute drive
Pittsfield Township neighborhood of 1990s brick colonials on generous lots, anchored by a community pool and Ann Arbor school boundaries.
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18.Orchard Hills-Maplewood
3.8 miles southeast · 8-12 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
About Commuting to St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor anchors the east side of Washtenaw County, serving patients from Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, and well into Monroe and Wayne counties. With about 5,000 employees on a sprawling campus off Huron River Drive, St. Joe's runs a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services. The commute math here inverts the typical Ann Arbor pattern: east-side neighborhoods win, downtown Ann Arbor becomes a longer drive, and the US-23 and I-94 interchanges matter far more than Central Campus corridors.
Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns
US-23 is the primary artery into St. Joe's from the north and south; the Washtenaw Avenue exit feeds the main approach. Morning peak is 6:45-7:45 AM for day shift; afternoon at 2:45-3:30. Huron River Drive itself stays calm relative to the surrounding highways and is a favorite local's route. From Ann Arbor proper, Washtenaw through Arborland is the obvious path but often the slowest; Geddes via Dixboro Road is faster on a typical morning. Parking fills earliest in the North Garage; nurses on the east side of campus favor the Schmidt Pavilion lots.
Buyer Profile
The St. Joe's buyer mix is dominated by clinical staff (RNs, techs, therapists) targeting $275K-$475K, with attending physicians and surgeons ranging higher into the $600K-$900K band. A unique feature of this market: many buyers are shopping from outside the Ann Arbor bubble, often coming from Wayne County, Toledo, or Monroe, and they tend to anchor on east-county value rather than west-side prestige. Saline and Milan families making short drives to work anchor a steady slice of the pipeline.
Market Snapshot
The east-side submarket around St. Joe's is meaningfully more affordable than the Michigan Medicine ring. Median single-family prices within 15 minutes land between $325K and $475K depending on neighborhood, with Saline and newer Pittsfield subdivisions at the top and Ypsilanti's older neighborhoods at the entry point. Days on market average slightly longer than the west side, giving buyers more leverage. Inventory is steadier and escalation clauses are less common, which is a genuine structural advantage for methodical shoppers.
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Guides by audience
Different jobs at St Joe's A2 come with different housing priorities. These guides drill into the specific tradeoffs.
Neighborhood head-to-heads
Side-by-side comparisons for buyers already deciding between two neighborhoods for St Joe's A2.
- Saline vs Georgetown — Saline schools versus south Ann Arbor proximity
- Ypsilanti Normal Park vs Ypsilanti Depot Town — Ypsilanti historic districts head-to-head
- Saline vs Milan — south-county towns for St Joe commuters
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor sits at 5301 E Huron River Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.
Last reviewed: May 2026.