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Saugatuck is a tiny town of 766 people in Allegan County, Michigan. It's about 35 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $651k and rent runs about $616 a month.
766people
$651kTypical home
$616/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
96"Snow
122Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 766
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 551 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 35 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $651k (≈$4,104/mo)
- Median rent $616/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (602 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 25% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MKG airport
- 38 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 544 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegan County: R+27 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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