Swartz Creek is a small suburban town outside of Flint that is known for generations of families raising their kids (and grandkids), sending them to solid local schools, and enjoying the rural-ish peace and quiet. 

Families love the large lots where the kiddos can run around or have a horse or raise chickens, and the nearly crime-free streets. Having a suburban/rural vibe just a few minutes from Flint and an hour from Detroit or Ann Arbor means you get a pretty great combination of very low housing prices and a low cost of living. 



LookyLOO Review of Swartz Creek

The lifestyle of Swartz Creek is somewhere between suburban and rural. Many of the community activities are family-centric and school-based but there is also plenty of room to roam on the large lots where families often keep animals and live a bit more like farm towns. There is also a small downtown where plenty of events are hosted and locals can enjoy a meal a drink or a cup of coffee. 

The city maintains several parks, such as [**Elms Park**](https://www.exploreflintandgenesee.org/listing/elms-park/756/) and [**Abrams Park**](https://www.cityofswartzcreek.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&catid=2&Itemid=397), offering amenities like baseball diamonds, soccer fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, and winter sledding hills. 

The city hosts events throughout the year like the [**Swartz Creek Hometown Days**](https://www.swartzcreekhtd.org/), a summertime festival with carnival rides, a zoo, games, a parade, and fireworks. 

There are also sports facilities available at [**The Cage Fieldhouse**](https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=cagefieldhouse) which has basketball, volleyball, and other kiddo and grownup playtime. 




Lifestyle

[**Swartz Creek Community Schools**](https://www.swartzcreek.org/) receive a solid [**"B" rating on niche.com**](https://www.niche.com/k12/d/swartz-creek-community-schools-mi/) with an even higher score for the quality of the Teachers in the district. 

The structure of the district is classic small-town suburban with four elementary schools, a single middle school, and a single high school, [**Swartz Creek High School**](https://hs.swartzcreek.org/). The high school is a big feeder to Michigan State University and the University of Michigan at Flint and Ann Arbor campuses.

There are also several parochial and private schools in the area including: 

-[**Genesee Academy**](https://gaflint.org/), an [**"A" rated**](https://www.niche.com/k12/genesee-academy-swartz-creek-mi/) school that serves kids from PK through grade 12.  
-[**St Mary Queen of Angels School**](https://www.greatschools.org/michigan/swartz-creek/4177-St.-Mary-Queen-Of-Angels-School/) is a parochial PK and K-7 school, also in Swartz Creek. 

Schools

**Anonymous**
Living in Swartz Creek
10 months ago
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A small rural town. Lived here for decades, children went to school here and now my grands do also. Very friendly and family oriented. Free movies and concerts in the park during the summer. We are a no thrill town . No tourist, just good old homegrown people who welcome Hometown day during May. If you like living near horses, cows, donkeys and all other farms animals, you will love it here. The area has many miles that created what is known as Swartz Creek. If you are in the agriculture area you will love the peace and quiet. The village homes in the city are very family friendly. Generations of families live here. We are close to major colleges FlInt and East Lansing. Be prepared to have many educated residents living around you. Michigan is school of choice. Many parents want their children to attend our schools. So if your looking for excitement you won’t find it here .If you want a great place to raise your family with no crime to speak of, please set up your roots here.

For more reviews of what living in Swartz Creek is like from locals check out: [**The Reviews**](https://lookyloomove.com/locations/swartz-creek/reviews).

Reviews of Swartz Creek from Locals

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**LunaGames401**
Living in Swartz Creek
3y ago
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Housing: Almost all of the housing in Swartz Creek are low density single family units, usually the closer to the town center (which is at Morrish/Miller Roads) the closer together and more densely populated the town is.

Restaurants: Now there are not many restaurants in Swartz Creek proper, though there are 4 places that do come to mind: J T's Country Kitchen, El Potrero Mexican Resturant, Jamison's Irish Pub and Jan's Bar and Grill. Now Swartz Creek does have plenty of fast food and pizzerias, and just outside of the boarders to Swartz Creek we have Pestos plus many other places eastbound on Miller Road

Shopping: There are only 2 stores within Swartz Creek proper, that would be Kroger and Fortino's Food Market. though once again, you don't have to travel far outside of Swartz Creek to find Meijer, and just east on Miller Road you'll find plenty of places to shop

Parks: Inside of Swartz Creek there is basically 1 large park, Elms Road Park, on you guessed it, Elms Road just north of Miller Road. It also includes a Dog Park and kiddie sled hill for the winter time

Schools: Swartz Creek is 100% served by the Swartz Creek Community Schools and by the Genesee Intermediate School District. There is 1 Pre-K/Head Start, 5 Elementary Schools, 1 Middle School and 1 High School. There is also a Virtual/Online school option provided by Swartz Creek Community Schools. There is also a Tech Center/Skill Center operated by the Genesee ISD

**Anonymous**
Living in Swartz Creek
10 months ago
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A small rural town. Lived here for decades, children went to school here and now my grands do also. Very friendly and family oriented. Free movies and concerts in the park during the summer. We are a no thrill town . No tourist, just good old homegrown people who welcome Hometown day during May. If you like living near horses, cows, donkeys and all other farms animals, you will love it here. The area has many miles that created what is known as Swartz Creek. If you are in the agriculture area you will love the peace and quiet. The village homes in the city are very family friendly. Generations of families live here. We are close to major colleges FlInt and East Lansing. Be prepared to have many educated residents living around you. Michigan is school of choice. Many parents want their children to attend our schools. So if your looking for excitement you won’t find it here .If you want a great place to raise your family with no crime to speak of, please set up your roots here.

**Anonymous**
Living in Swartz Creek
1 yr ago
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Swartz Creek is very friendly and homey. The people here really welcomed us with open arms, and I love the feel of downtown. The only thing I wish was different, is that there could be more stuff to do.


Swartz Creek, Michigan

Looklyloo Score: 85