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South Haven is a small town of 3,998 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 36 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 50 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $454k and rent runs about $834 a month.
3,998people
$454kTypical home
$834/moRent
80° / 34°Summer / winter
96"Snow
122Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,998
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,155 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 36 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $454k (≈$2,864/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (495 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,943 per 100k)
People
- Median age 62
- 16% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to AZO airport
- 50 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 630 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+15 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