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Scotts is a tiny town of 237 people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It's about 11 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 54 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $1k a month.
237people
$189kTypical home
$1,093/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
55"Snow
202Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 237
- Part of a metro area
- About 979 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 11 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,190/mo)
- Median rent $1,093/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,262 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to AZO airport
- 48 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 493 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 306 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kalamazoo County: D+18 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
- 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.