The list
Workers who work from home, Wayne County.
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1
Northville 34.8%
Wayne County, population 6,069
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2
Northville Township 32.4%
Wayne County, population 31,557
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3
Grosse Pointe Woods 27.0%
Wayne County, population 16,094
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4
Plymouth Township 25.9%
Wayne County, population 27,412
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5
Grosse Pointe Park 25.8%
Wayne County, population 11,319
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6
Grosse Pointe 25.5%
Wayne County, population 5,541
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Grosse Pointe Farms 25.3%
Wayne County, population 9,904
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8
Plymouth 25.2%
Wayne County, population 9,214
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9
Canton 23.8%
Wayne County, population 99,041
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10
Belleville 23.5%
Wayne County, population 3,910
Some places keep winning, and the data shows exactly why. Rebuild Detroit compared 42 communities in Wayne County by workers who work from home for 2026.
Northville comes first with 34.8%, 196% above the median. The Wayne County median is 11.8%.
Who leads the list
Northville leads the list with 34.8% (Wayne County, population 6,069). Northville Township is second with 32.4% (Wayne County, population 31,557).
Grosse Pointe Woods takes third with 27.0% (Wayne County, population 16,094).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Plymouth Township (25.9%), Grosse Pointe Park (25.8%), Grosse Pointe (25.5%), Grosse Pointe Farms (25.3%), Plymouth (25.2%), Canton (23.8%), and Belleville (23.5%). Every one of the top 10 is in Wayne County.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Wayne County, Inkster has the lowest figure with 5.9%. That is a spread of 28.9% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 2.5%. The top 10 average 26.9%, against 11.0% for the other 32 communities.
21 of the 42 communities sit above the median.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Working from home changes what people want in a house: a spare room, fast internet and a quiet street. If you are choosing where to buy, rent or put down roots, start at the top of this list and read each place's own guide before you decide.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Communities with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out.
Ties are broken alphabetically.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Stay tuned.
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.