IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Benton Heights, MI
Benton Heights is a small town of 3,078 people in Berrien County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Niles, MI and 68 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $777 a month.
3,078people
$98kTypical home
$777/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
78"Snow
122Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
Is Benton Heights right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Small town of 3,078
- Part of a metro area
- About 798 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Chicago, IL
- 22 mi to Niles, MI
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$616/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 26 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 (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SBN airport
- 69 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 640 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 155 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berrien County: R+8 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
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.