Best PlacesWest Leroy, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Leroy, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Leroy ranks 19,287th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Leroy
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West Leroy's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Leroy ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of towns
Where West Leroy ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 5% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 12% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Leroy
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Leroy home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,094, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West Leroy's effective rate of 1.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Leroy
West Leroy's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Leroy.
Who works in West Leroy, and how
Work in West Leroy centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in West Leroy
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Leroy.
What the weather is like in West Leroy, month by month
West Leroy sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 19° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of West Leroy
The nearest airport, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Leroy
Schools across West Leroy average a C−, better than 19% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- East Leroy Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Climaxscotts Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vicksburg Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Galesburgaugusta Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Lakeview Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Vicksburg High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Galesburgaugusta High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Harper Creek High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Leroy school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Leroy measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West Leroy against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Leroy
Is West Leroy a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Leroy ranks 19,287th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and fast internet, and lowest on a weak job market and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Leroy expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $248,499. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $75,094 median income, cost of living beats 62% of towns.
Is West Leroy safe?
Yes, West Leroy is safer than 96% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $172 per resident a year.
Compare West Leroy with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Leroy. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Leroy represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West Leroy detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Leroy: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Leroy: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Leroy: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Leroy: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Leroy detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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