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Holland is a small city of 34,423 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 90 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
34,423people
$252kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
90"Snow
122Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 34,423
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,034 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 26 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,590/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 90" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (292 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,004 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MKG airport
- 30 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 542 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 346 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+20 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk