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Sparta is a small town of 4,271 people in Kent County, Michigan. It's about 14 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $983 a month.
4,271people
$215kTypical home
$983/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
51"Snow
195Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,271
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,678 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 14 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,358/mo)
- Median rent $983/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (758 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to GRR airport
- 21 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 537 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 581 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 95 bars within 25 mi
- 148 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: D+5 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