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Crystal Mountain is a tiny town of 166 people in Benzie County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Traverse City, MI and 109 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 93 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $547k and rent runs about $1k a month.
166people
$547kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
93"Snow
119Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 166
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 93 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 25 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $547k (≈$3,452/mo)
- Median rent $1,026/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (17 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 93" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to TVC airport
- 116 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 505 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benzie County: R+9 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
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.