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Traverse City is a small city of 15,593 people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It's part of the Traverse City, MI area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $415k and rent runs about $995 a month.
15,593people
$415kTypical home
$995/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
103"Snow
189Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,593
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,884 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- In the Traverse City, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $415k (≈$2,620/mo)
- Median rent $995/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (548 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (700 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to TVC airport
- 130 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 610 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Grand Traverse County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk