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Stanwood is a tiny town of 162 people in Mecosta County, Michigan. It's about 44 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$157kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
63"Snow
195Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- Part of a metro area
- About 669 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 44 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$988/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 63" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (858 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to GRR airport
- 48 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 540 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mecosta County: R+30 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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