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Linden is a small town of 4,160 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 15 miles from Flint, MI and 46 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $809 a month.
4,160people
$240kTypical home
$809/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
208Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,160
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,766 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Detroit, MI
- 15 mi to Flint, MI
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,512/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (448 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to FNT airport
- 47 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 443 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 539 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 138 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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