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Sanford is a tiny town of 716 people in Midland County, Michigan. It's about 9 miles from Midland, MI and 81 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $950 a month.
716people
$176kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
46"Snow
205Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 716
- Part of a metro area
- About 563 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 9 mi to Midland, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (458 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MBS airport
- 79 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 486 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Midland County: R+15 in 2024
- 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk