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Norton Shores is a small city of 25,041 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. It's about 4 miles from Muskegon, MI and 33 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 87 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
25,041people
$235kTypical home
$1,341/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
87"Snow
134Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,041
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,077 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 4 mi to Muskegon, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,481/mo)
- Median rent $1,341/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 87" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (279 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,669 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 0 mi to MKG airport
- 41 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 561 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 192 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muskegon County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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