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Michiana is a tiny town of 291 people in Berrien County, Michigan. It's about 5 miles from Michigan City, IN and 45 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $790k and rent runs about $942 a month.
291people
$790kTypical home
$942/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
59"Snow
210Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 291
- Part of a metro area
- About 797 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Chicago, IL
- 5 mi to Michigan City, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $790k (≈$4,982/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $168k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 17% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to MGC airport
- 49 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 623 ft
- 549 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berrien County: R+8 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.