Northville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,009 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Northville is the 166th largest community in Michigan.

Northville real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Northville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Northville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 31.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Northville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Northville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Northville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

If knowledge is power, Northville is a pretty powerful place. 69.28% of the adults in Northville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Northville in 2022 was $70,150, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,600 for a family of four.

Northville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northville include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Northville's cultural character, accounting for 19.34% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Northville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.