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Alba is a tiny town of 282 people in Antrim County, Michigan. It's about 35 miles from Traverse City, MI and 144 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 134 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $902 a month.
282people
$256kTypical home
$902/moRent
78° / 25°Summer / winter
134"Snow
201Sunny days
167Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 35 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $256k (≈$1,611/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 167 days a year with rain or snow
- 134" of snow a year
- 44 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (265 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to TVC airport
- 148 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Antrim County: R+24 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.