Saline (/səˈliːn/ sə-LEEN) is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The city borders Saline Township to the southwest, and the two are administered autonomously.

In the 18th century, French explorers canoed up to the area and also harvested the salt.

Together with Orange Risdon,[4] a government surveyor generally considered the city's founder, the residents named the town Saline, which was officially established in 1832.

[5] In 1875 Salinians built one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Second-Empire frame, 2+1⁄2-story residential building, the Davenport House, a.k.a.

[6] The Saline Fisheries Research Station was built on the site of a pioneer grist mill.

The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the U.S. and its sister cities Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom (established 1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (established 2003).

32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Ann Arbor Railroad also operates as far as Maple Road in the north of the city, but this portion is only used as a siding for the Faurecia Plant and only freight service is offered.

K–3 elementary schools operated by the district include Harvest, Woodland Meadows, and Pleasant Ridge.