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Vassar is a small town of 2,707 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Saginaw, MI and 72 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $744 a month.
2,707people
$143kTypical home
$744/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
46"Snow
197Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,707
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,260 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Detroit, MI
- 19 mi to Saginaw, MI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$903/mo)
- Median rent $744/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (608 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (831 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MBS airport
- 81 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 643 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 262 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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