Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Population 96,166 · Traverse City, Kingsley, Fife Lake
- Overall cost of living: −6.6% vs the US average, higher than 73% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $55/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 101 in, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.6% | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Traverse City, MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $339,400 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,288 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $115/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,091/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.89% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,010 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,647 | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 497.9 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈158 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 101 in | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 154 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1% of weeks | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.3°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 33.8 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $55/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $48/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.4 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈523.7 ft | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 40.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.8% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.83 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.08 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 136/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79 yrs | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.1% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 602/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 105/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 10/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 77.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 178 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 211 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 24 per sq mi | higher than 52% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.3 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 96,166 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 48.3% Dem | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.1% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 90.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 68 parks | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.9 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.4 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 15 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 22.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 56 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,492 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 91 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 326 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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