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Niles is a big small town of 11,803 people in Berrien County, Michigan. It's part of the Niles, MI area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $855 a month.
11,803people
$135kTypical home
$855/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
63"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,803
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,037 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Chicago, IL
- In the Niles, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$852/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 63" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,257 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to SBN airport
- 78 mi to MDW (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 719 ft
- 523 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 407 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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