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McBride is a tiny town of 195 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. It's about 41 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $869 a month.
195people
$118kTypical home
$869/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
60"Snow
195Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 195
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 503 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 41 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$742/mo)
- Median rent $869/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GRR airport
- 41 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 516 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.