Melvindale is a compact residential city that has many housing bargains. It's on Detroit's southern border and has many manufacturing facilities within or just outside its borders.
Neighborhoods feature small, older homes, many of which have been updated.
Melvindale is one of the few communities that still provide snow removal on streets and sidewalks, says Mark Kibby, the city's director of economic development. It is about 15 minutes from downtown Detroit. Melvindale has seven parks. A two-surface ice arena and a swimming pool are owned by the city.