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Paris is a tiny town of 202 people in Mecosta County, Michigan. It's about 54 miles from Muskegon, MI and 57 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $934 a month.
202people
$156kTypical home
$934/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
62"Snow
195Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 54 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (858 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MKG airport
- 62 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 951 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mecosta County: R+30 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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.