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Metamora is a tiny town of 693 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. It's about 21 miles from Flint, MI and 40 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $891 a month.
693people
$271kTypical home
$891/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
38"Snow
208Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 693
- Part of a metro area
- About 834 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Detroit, MI
- 21 mi to Flint, MI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,708/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 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 (129 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (256 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to FNT airport
- 51 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 428 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 679 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 126 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.