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Cadillac is a big small town of 10,445 people in Wexford County, Michigan. It's about 36 miles from Traverse City, MI and 89 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 84 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $842 a month.
10,445people
$134kTypical home
$842/moRent
80° / 27°Summer / winter
84"Snow
189Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,445
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,256 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 36 mi to Traverse City, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$847/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 84" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (376 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,717 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to TVC airport
- 94 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 511 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% 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
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wexford County: R+35 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