Our Community

Local residents take great pride in their 32 designated historic districts, which includes the Rochester Hills Museum. The Museum claims 16 acres of the historic Van Hoosen Farm, featuring displays that focus on the heritage of the Greater Rochester area. Paint Creek Trailway provides a scenic connection to Detroit’s suburban communities of Oakland, Orion Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. Bikers, equestrians, hikers, joggers and nature enthusiasts of every ilk take advantage of this trail that flows through local highlands, pastures and wetlands. In addition, Rochester Hills has an Older Person’s Center and fourteen parks that offer residents of any age access to more than 900 acres of recreational fun year round.

Rochester Hills proudly offer residents two award-winning public school systems and ten private schools from which to choose. The community’s facilities for higher learning include Oakland University and Rochester College, formerly known as Michigan Christian. Both colleges afford access to undergraduate and graduate level degrees.

The burgeoning automotive industry calls southeastern Michigan home and Rochester Hills’ strategic situation along M-59 and I-75, affords easy access to the World Headquarters of Daimler Chrysler. In addition, Rochester Hills lies in the prestigious Automation Alley, Michigan’s dynamic technology cluster. Other industries concentrated in Rochester Hills include automotive, computer technology, plastic injection molding, structural engineering and research companies focused on future technologies. Rochester Hills’ workforce of nearly 37,000 is highly skilled. Quality infrastructure, including proximity to major highways and high-tech fiber optic networks, ranks Rochester Hills among metro Detroit's leading communities.

Residents enjoy safe, friendly communities that inspired the delightful city of Rochester Hills to claim as its motto: “We live in peace and good will”. The various styles of single and multiple family homes attract new residents as well as the tax rates that fall below other Oakland County communities. Two fine hospitals serve the community. In addition, this distinctly progressive city also offers its residents cultural venues not often found in suburban areas. These exciting venues include DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadowbrook Hall, the Palace of Auburn Hills and the Village of Rochester Hills.

Rochester Hills, Michigan provides its community numerous advantages commonly found in metropolis cities. From its safe, peaceful neighborhoods and scenic parks, to the wealth of educational and career opportunities, Rochester Hills is the ideal environment for businesses and families alike.