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Caro is a small town of 4,290 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Bay City, MI and 78 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $753 a month.
4,290people
$103kTypical home
$753/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
42"Snow
197Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,457 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Detroit, MI
- 25 mi to Bay City, MI
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$648/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (471 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MBS airport
- 88 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscola County: R+43 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