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Crystal is a small town of 1,114 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. It's about 42 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $733 a month.
1,114people
$197kTypical home
$733/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
56"Snow
205Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 403 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 42 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,244/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 17% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LAN airport
- 40 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 508 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montcalm County: R+39 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.