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Benzonia is a tiny town of 718 people in Benzie County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Traverse City, MI and 116 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 95 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $1k a month.
718people
$209kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
95"Snow
119Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 718
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 635 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 26 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,319/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (17 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 95" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 19% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to TVC airport
- 123 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 807 ft
- 502 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benzie County: R+9 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