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Yale is a small town of 2,129 people in St. Clair County, Michigan. It's about 46 miles from Flint, MI and 54 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $857 a month.
2,129people
$127kTypical home
$857/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
41"Snow
186Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,129
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,551 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Detroit, MI
- 46 mi to Flint, MI
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$801/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (327 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (778 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to FNT airport
- 69 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 794 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Clair County: R+35 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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