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Midland is a small city of 42,724 people in Midland County, Michigan. It's part of the Midland, MI area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $1k a month.
42,724people
$204kTypical home
$1,048/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
47"Snow
205Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 42,724
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,238 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- In the Midland, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,286/mo)
- Median rent $1,048/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (114 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (498 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to MBS airport
- 83 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 623 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 200 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Midland County: R+15 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