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Nunica is a tiny town of 295 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's about 13 miles from Muskegon, MI and 23 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.
295people
$325kTypical home
$1,211/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
77"Snow
134Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 295
- Part of a metro area
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 13 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,051/mo)
- Median rent $1,211/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 32% 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 MKG airport
- 31 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 640 ft
- 551 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 495 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+20 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.