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Living in Coopersville, MI

Coopersville is a small town of 4,848 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $943 a month.

4,848people
$244kTypical home
$943/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
65"Snow
195Sunny days
151Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,848
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,008 people per sq mi
  • 16 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 16 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $244k (≈$1,539/mo)
  • Median rent $943/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°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
  • 151 days a year with rain or snow
  • 65" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 23 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to MKG airport
  • 24 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1983
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 633 ft
  • 544 mi to the ocean
  • 15 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 22 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 17 mi to the nearest campground
  • 51 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 681 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 110 bars within 25 mi
  • 176 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 38 museums within 25 mi
  • 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 32% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Ottawa County: R+20 in 2024
  • Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High 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

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