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Imlay City is a small town of 3,721 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. It's about 31 miles from Flint, MI and 44 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $895 a month.
3,721people
$150kTypical home
$895/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
39"Snow
197Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,721
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,518 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Detroit, MI
- 31 mi to Flint, MI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (759 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to FNT airport
- 57 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 423 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 362 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lapeer County: R+40 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