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Casnovia is a tiny town of 377 people in Kent County, Michigan. It's about 20 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.
377people
$175kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
49"Snow
195Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- Part of a metro area
- About 355 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 20 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,403 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MKG airport
- 28 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 876 ft
- 543 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 472 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 95 bars within 25 mi
- 119 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: D+5 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk