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Living in Bay Port, MI

Bay Port is a tiny town of 474 people in Huron County, Michigan. It's about 31 miles from Bay City, MI and 101 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $675 a month.

474people
$118kTypical home
$675/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
44"Snow
197Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 474
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 142 people per sq mi
  • 101 mi to Detroit, MI
  • 31 mi to Bay City, MI
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
  • Median rent $675/mo
  • Median household income $48k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 28°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
  • 168 cloudy days a year
  • 59 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 140 days a year with rain or snow
  • 44" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 28 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (427 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 41 mi to MBS airport
  • 112 mi to DTW (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1963
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 591 ft
  • 434 mi to the ocean
  • 1 mi to a big lake
  • 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 45 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 15 congregations per 10k people
  • 37 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Huron County: R+41 in 2024
  • Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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