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Tustin is a tiny town of 203 people in Osceola County, Michigan. It's about 46 miles from Traverse City, MI and 79 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $807 a month.
203people
$115kTypical home
$807/moRent
80° / 27°Summer / winter
91"Snow
189Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 203
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 523 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 46 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 27°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
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 91" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (487 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to TVC airport
- 84 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,207 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osceola County: R+48 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.