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Living in Sunfield, MI

Sunfield is a tiny town of 658 people in Eaton County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Lansing, MI and 36 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $896 a month.

658people
$156kTypical home
$896/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
43"Snow
205Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 658
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 867 people per sq mi
  • 36 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 22 mi to Lansing, MI
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $156k (≈$984/mo)
  • Median rent $896/mo
  • Median household income $70k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 160 cloudy days a year
  • 59 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 140 days a year with rain or snow
  • 43" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 26 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to LAN airport
  • 28 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1966
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 873 ft
  • 492 mi to the ocean
  • 62 mi to a big lake
  • 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 33 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 25 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 15 bars within 25 mi
  • 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 16 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 28% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Eaton County: R+3 in 2024
  • Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate 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

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