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Beechwood is a small town of 2,776 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 89 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $871 a month.
2,776people
$278kTypical home
$871/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
89"Snow
122Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,776
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,532 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 26 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,752/mo)
- Median rent $871/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MKG airport
- 31 mi to GRR (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 544 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 321 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+20 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk