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Living in Whitehall, MI

Whitehall is a small town of 3,024 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. It's about 13 miles from Muskegon, MI and 46 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $877 a month.

3,024people
$213kTypical home
$877/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
71"Snow
134Sunny days
114Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,024
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 940 people per sq mi
  • 46 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 13 mi to Muskegon, MI
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $213k (≈$1,341/mo)
  • Median rent $877/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
  • 231 cloudy days a year
  • 73 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 114 days a year with rain or snow
  • 71" of snow a year
  • 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (166 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (963 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 15 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to MKG airport
  • 55 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1954
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 679 ft
  • 573 mi to the ocean
  • 10 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 48 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 26 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 27 bars within 25 mi
  • 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 38 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Muskegon County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • 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
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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