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Charlevoix is a small town of 2,392 people in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It's about 42 miles from Traverse City, MI and 164 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 101 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $816 a month.
2,392people
$332kTypical home
$816/moRent
76° / 29°Summer / winter
101"Snow
159Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,392
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,169 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 42 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,090/mo)
- Median rent $816/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 101" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,014 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 20% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to PLN airport
- 169 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 617 ft
- 440 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlevoix County: R+17 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