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Living in Ovid, MI

Ovid is a small town of 1,370 people in Clinton County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Lansing, MI and 65 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $849 a month.

1,370people
$111kTypical home
$849/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
42"Snow
205Sunny days
134Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,370
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,356 people per sq mi
  • 65 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 22 mi to Lansing, MI
  • 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $111k (≈$697/mo)
  • Median rent $849/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 31°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
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 27 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (414 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to LAN airport
  • 59 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1950
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 725 ft
  • 475 mi to the ocean
  • 52 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 35 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 34 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 21 bars within 25 mi
  • 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 20 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clinton County: R+9 in 2024
  • Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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