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Chesaning is a small town of 2,484 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. It's about 18 miles from Saginaw, MI and 76 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $679 a month.
2,484people
$137kTypical home
$679/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
39"Snow
205Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,484
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 808 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Detroit, MI
- 18 mi to Saginaw, MI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$862/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
- Low property crime (900 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FNT airport
- 74 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 650 ft
- 472 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 216 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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