Living in Unionville, MI
Unionville is a tiny town of 569 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Bay City, MI and 90 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $1k a month.
569people
$97kTypical home
$1,278/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
43"Snow
197Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 569
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 606 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Detroit, MI
- 22 mi to Bay City, MI
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $1,278/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (223 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (445 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MBS airport
- 100 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscola County: R+43 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk