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Living in Wyoming, MI

Wyoming is a mid-size city of 77,353 people in Kent County, Michigan. It's about 6 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.

77,353people
$225kTypical home
$1,196/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
75"Snow
202Sunny days
164Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 77,353
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,127 people per sq mi
  • 6 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 6 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $225k (≈$1,420/mo)
  • Median rent $1,196/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
  • 163 cloudy days a year
  • 62 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 164 days a year with rain or snow
  • 75" of snow a year
  • 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (462 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,942 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to GRR airport
  • 9 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 656 ft
  • 528 mi to the ocean
  • 27 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 15 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 15 mi to the nearest campground
  • 53 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 615 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 86 bars within 25 mi
  • 164 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 28 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 41% of Michigan districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Kent County: D+5 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
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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