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Frankenmuth is a big small town of 5,157 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. It's about 12 miles from Saginaw, MI and 73 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $851 a month.
5,157people
$301kTypical home
$851/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
44"Snow
197Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,157
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,651 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Detroit, MI
- 12 mi to Saginaw, MI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,895/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k)
- Low property crime (934 per 100k)
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MBS airport
- 80 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 640 ft
- 462 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 286 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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