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Bridgman is a small town of 2,077 people in Berrien County, Michigan. It's about 18 miles from Niles, MI and 58 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,077people
$238kTypical home
$1,008/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
68"Snow
210Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,077
- Part of a metro area
- About 718 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Chicago, IL
- 18 mi to Niles, MI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $238k (≈$1,503/mo)
- Median rent $1,008/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68" of snow a year
- 23 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 (196 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (767 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SBN airport
- 62 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 637 ft
- 541 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 301 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 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