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Davison is a big small town of 5,076 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 9 miles from Flint, MI and 50 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $891 a month.
5,076people
$181kTypical home
$891/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
42"Snow
197Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,076
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,556 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Detroit, MI
- 9 mi to Flint, MI
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,143/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (234 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (788 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to FNT airport
- 57 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 787 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 402 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Genesee County: D+4 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