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Boyne Falls is a tiny town of 361 people in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It's about 44 miles from Traverse City, MI and 157 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $949 a month.
361people
$168kTypical home
$949/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
112"Snow
159Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 361
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 44 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,058/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to PLN airport
- 161 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 702 ft
- 443 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlevoix County: R+17 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