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Gaines is a tiny town of 552 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 15 miles from Flint, MI and 53 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $850 a month.
552people
$135kTypical home
$850/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
46"Snow
208Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 552
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,476 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Detroit, MI
- 15 mi to Flint, MI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$850/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" 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
- About average violent crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (936 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 36% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to FNT airport
- 54 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 850 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 367 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 87 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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