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Living in Middleville, MI

Middleville is a small town of 4,380 people in Barry County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $1k a month.

4,380people
$227kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
71"Snow
202Sunny days
149Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,380
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,793 people per sq mi
  • 19 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 19 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $227k (≈$1,430/mo)
  • Median rent $1,063/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
  • 163 cloudy days a year
  • 62 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 149 days a year with rain or snow
  • 71" of snow a year
  • 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 21 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (555 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 33
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 10% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to GRR airport
  • 12 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 755 ft
  • 512 mi to the ocean
  • 38 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 23 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 46 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 517 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 69 bars within 25 mi
  • 127 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 27 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 19% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Barry County: R+34 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
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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