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Buena Vista is a big small town of 5,798 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. It's part of the Saginaw, MI area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $906 a month.
5,798people
$62kTypical home
$906/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
41"Snow
197Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,798
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,451 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Detroit, MI
- In the Saginaw, MI area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$391/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (936 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,562 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to MBS airport
- 88 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 607 ft
- 468 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saginaw County: R+3 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk