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Hesperia is a tiny town of 934 people in Oceana County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Muskegon, MI and 46 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $665 a month.
934people
$131kTypical home
$665/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
75"Snow
134Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 934
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,142 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 26 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
- Median rent $665/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MKG airport
- 54 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 732 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oceana County: R+30 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.