Saline Area Overview

November 2013

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Saline Area At A Glance• City Founded: 1832• Land Area – City: 4.26 sq.

miles, School District: 90.25 sq. miles

• Population – City: 9,000, School District: 28,500

• Median Household Income: $100,950

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 56 %

• Median Home Value: $283,300

• Home Ownership Rate: 74 %

• GreatSchools Score: 10 (rating scale of 1 to 10)

• Number of Parks: 12

• Proximity to Major Cities: 10 minutes to Ann Arbor, 45 minutes to Detroit

• Sister Cities: Brecon, Wales (1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (2001)

• Proximity to Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Ann Arbor Amtrak station: 30 minutes or less

• Proximity to Expressways: I-94, U.S. Rt. 12, U.S. Rt. 23, M-14 all within 10 minutes or less

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Why Choose Saline?• Strong Community Engagement• Family-Oriented• Nationally Ranked Schools• Housing Options to Suit Many Lifestyles• Thriving Downtown Setting• Rich Cultural and Recreational Opportunities• Proximity to Big-City Amenities• Positive Business Environment

~ CNN/Money Magazine has recognized Saline three times as one of America’s Top 100

Best Places to Live ~

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Strong Community Engagement, Family-Oriented• Comprehensive Community Programs

• Saline Community Education• Saline Parks & Recreation

• Active Community Groups• Saline Area Social Services – Helping those in need• Saline Main Street – Downtown revitalization and

special events• Saline Area Chamber of Commerce – Advancing

Saline’s economic well-being and supporting a high quality of life for its residents, businesses and visitors

• Saline Historical Society – Preserving Saline’s unique heritage

• And many more!~ Bloomberg BusinessWeek

named Saline “The Best Place to Raise Kids”

in Michigan in 2012. ~

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Nationally Ranked Schools• Newsweek/The Daily Beast ranked Saline High School

among the Top 300 High Schools in the Nation, 4th in State of Michigan

• For 2011-2012, Michigan Department of Education rated nearly all of Saline Area schools in 89th to 95th percentile for academic performance

• High school graduation rate of 99 percent• More than 90 percent of class of 2012 went on to

college• Grammy Foundation listed Saline High School Music

Department among Top 100 in the Nation

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Housing Options to Suit Many Lifestyles• Quiet, safe, friendly options for singles, families

with children, empty nesters and retirees• Neighborhoods near downtown feature charming,

historical homes, as well as ranch and two-story homes (built 1950s to 1970s)

• Subdivisions in outer city limits and surrounding townships feature larger two-story homes (built 1980s to present)

• Country homes feature more land, along with historic farm houses and contemporary designs

• Saline also offers a number of apartment, condo and assisted-living options

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Thriving Downtown Setting• Saline Main Street

• Enhancing the vitality of Downtown Saline as the social, cultural, economic and historic heart of our community

• Festivals and community events throughout the year• Winterfest, Summerfest, Celtic Festival, Oktoberfest,

concert series, craft shows, parades and more• Variety of shopping and dining options

• Growing number of retail and unique specialty shops, coffee shops, casual family dining, upscale establishments

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Rich Cultural and Recreational Opportunities• Historical points of interest

• Rentschler Farm Museum, Depot Museum, Weber-Blaess School

• 212 Arts Center• Offers a variety of art classes, programs and

exhibits• Modern and spacious Saline District

Library• Offers story hours, summer reading programs,

book discussion groups, workshops and more• Comprehensive parks & recreation

facilities• 12 parks on over 500 acres of park land in

Saline/Pittsfield Township, including play structures, walking trails, picnic areas and sports fields

• Saline Recreation Center – two indoor pools, exercise/weight rooms, basketball court, indoor track, classes, leagues and more

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Proximity to Big-City Amenities• Minutes from Ann Arbor/University of

Michigan, and Ypsilanti/Eastern Michigan University• Sporting events, cultural events,

shopping, dining, academic/research resources

• Less than an hour to Detroit• Sporting events, cultural events, major

businesses• Close to renowned hospitals and medical

care• University of Michigan or St. Joseph

Mercy Health Systems• Convenient access to expressways, rail

and air transportation• I-94, U.S. Route 23, M-14, U.S. Route

12 (Michigan Avenue), Amtrak station, Detroit Metropolitan Airport

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Positive Business Environment• Strategically located in Michigan’s southeast

technology corridor• Attractive customer demographics

• Saline Area draws from affluent, educated customer base. Community events draw thousands of visitors to downtown area each year.

• Good business mix• Small retail, dining, and professional services businesses in

downtown and nearby shopping centers • Industrial/technical parks house manufacturers from a variety

of industries• Variety of real estate options

• Historic downtown buildings, shopping centers, industrial/technical parks

• Ample resources• City of Saline, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, Saline Main

Street, Ann Arbor SPARK, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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Why Choose Saline?• Strong community engagement, nationally

ranked schools, rich cultural and recreational opportunities, thriving downtown setting, and proximity to big-city amenities - they all contribute to a high quality of life in Saline – a vibrant community in southeastern Michigan that blends historic small-town charm with leading-edge opportunities.

• Over the last 10 years, CNN/Money Magazine has recognized Saline three times as one of America’s Top 100 Best Places to Live. Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Saline “The Best Place to Raise Kids” in Michigan in 2013. And Newsweek/The Daily Beast ranked Saline High School among the Top 300 Best High Schools in the Nation in 2011 and 2013.

Visit us in Saline and discover why “It’s Good To Be Here!”

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For More Information on Saline, Visit:• City of Saline –

www.cityofsaline.org • Saline Area Chamber of

Commerce – www.salinechamber.org

• Saline Area Schools - www.salineschools.org

• Saline Main Street - www.salinemainstreet.org

• Saline District Library – www.salinelibrary.org

• Be Saline - www.besaline.org• Saline CQC –

www.salineCQC.org

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For more information on the Promote Saline Marketing Toolkit, or for further assistance with your company or organization’s marketing needs, contact:

JenMotion Marketing, LLCJennifer WeaverP.O. Box 185, Saline, MI 48176T: 734-904-3822F: 734-944-0280

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