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Beecher is a big small town of 8,412 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 5 miles from Flint, MI and 58 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k and rent runs about $906 a month.
8,412people
$52kTypical home
$906/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
43"Snow
197Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,412
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,430 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Detroit, MI
- 5 mi to Flint, MI
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$325/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (936 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to FNT airport
- 63 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 787 ft
- 451 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 324 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Genesee County: D+4 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk