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Greenville is a big small town of 8,995 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $894 a month.
8,995people
$184kTypical home
$894/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
73"Snow
195Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,995
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,418 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 25 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,162/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (335 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,544 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to GRR airport
- 25 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 856 ft
- 519 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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