Honored Communities
The eCities project continually seeks to recognize communities that are doing great things. Each community has the opportunity to answer a series of short-answer questions to share their unique stories and strategies.
In 2025, communities were encouraged to submit responses to questions regarding sustainability initiatives, the use of AI to create economic impact, and efforts to attract and support small businesses. Each entry is evaluated by a panel of reviewers. Communities highlighted as Honored Communities are communities that the panel found to have concise, compelling, unique, and relevant messages.
Congratulations to the 2025 eCities Honored Communities!
Five-Star and Four-Star Communities
182 communities were recognized as 5-star and 4-star communities. The 5-star and 4-star communities are part of a group of Michigan communities that have seen the strongest growth in business development over the past five years, while controlling the costs of doing business in town.
Congratulations to the 2025 5-star and 4-star communities!
Ada Township
Allendale Township
Alpine Township
Atlas Township
Bay City
Bedford Township
City of Benton Harbor
Blendon Township
Brighton Township
Byron Township
City of Cadillac
Caledonia Township
Cannon Township
Cascade Township
City of Center Line
City of Cheboygan
Chesaning Township
Clinton Township
Delta Township
City of Detroit
DeWitt Township
East Bay Township
City of Eastpointe
Elmwood Township
Fenton Township
City of Ferndale
Gaines Township
Genoa Township
Georgetown Township
Grand Blanc Township
Grand Haven Township
City of Grand Rapids
Green Oak Township
City of Greenville
Hamburg Township
Harrison Township
City of Hazel Park
Highland Township
Holly Township
City of Houghton
City of Howell
City of Hudsonville
Huron Township
City of Inkster
City of Ishpeming
City of Jackson
Kalamazoo Township
City of Lansing
Lawrence Township
Leighton Township
Leoni Township
Lyon Township
City of Madison Heights
City of Marshall
City of Menominee
Meridian Township
Monroe Township
City of Muskegon
City of Niles
Niles Township
Oakland Township
Oceola Township
Orion Township
Paradise Township
Park Township
Pere Marquette Township
Plainfield Township
City of Pontiac
City of Reading
Richfield Township
Saugatuck Township
City of South Lyon
Spring Lake Township
Superior Township
Sylvan Township
Texas Township
Thomas Township
City of Three Rivers
Traverse City
Tyrone Township
Van Buren Township
Vassar Township
City of Walker
Washington Township
City of Williamston
City of Wixom
City of Wyoming
City of Alpena
Ann Arbor Township
Armada Township
City of Auburn Hills
Benton Township
City of Berkley
City of Big Rapids
City of Birmingham
Blackman Township
Brady Township
Bridgeport Township
City of Burton
Canton Township
City of Charlotte
City of Chelsea
Chesterfield Township
City of Clawson
Commerce Township
Comstock Township
City of Dearborn Heights
Delhi Township
City of Eaton Rapids
City of Ecorse
Egelston Township
City of Farmington
City of Farmington Hills
City of Fenton
City of Frankenmuth
City of Fraser
Garfield Township
Genesee Township
City of Grand Haven
City of Grand Ledge
City of Grandville
City of Hamtramck
Hartland Township
City of Hastings
City of Hillsdale
Holland Township
Imlay City
Independence Township
City of Ironwood
City of Kalamazoo
City of Kentwood
City of Kingsford
Kochville Township
City of Lapeer
City of Livonia
Macomb Township
City of Marysville
City of Mason
City of Melvindale
City of Mount Clemens
Mount Morris Township
City of Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Township
City of New Baltimore
Northville Township
City of Norton Shores
City of Novi
City of Oak Park
Oxford Township
City of Port Huron
Port Huron Township
City of Richmond
City of Riverview
City of Rochester Hills
City of Rockford
City of Romulus
City of Roseville
City of Royal Oak
City of Saginaw
City of Sault Ste. Marie
Scio Township
Shelby Township
Somerset Township
Springfield Township
City of St. Clair
City of St. Clair Shores
City of St. Joseph
City of Sturgis
Summit Township
City of Swartz Creek
City of Tecumseh
City of Trenton
City of Troy
Union Township
City of Walled Lake
City of Warren
Waterford Township
West Bloomfield Township
City of Wyandotte
Ypsilanti Township
City of Zeeland