Lake County, Michigan
Population 12,563 · Baldwin, Luther
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Unemployment rate: 7.6%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Michigan outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $133,900 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Median rent | $875 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $138/mo | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,084/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.09% | higher than 70% 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 | $1,456 | lower than 57% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $50,805 | lower than 87% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 97 | lower than 97% 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 | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈93 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wellston Tippy Dam, MI, 22 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Big Rapids WTP, MI, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈168 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Big Rapids WTP, MI, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 0.8% of weeks | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58°F | lower than 76% 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 | 36.5 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.16/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.48/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 27.4 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈629.8 ft | higher than 65% 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 | 85.7% | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.7% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.6% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.2:1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 4.6 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.81 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.4 yrs | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 85/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 112 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 81.2% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 165 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 5 per sq mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 12,563 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Median age | 50.5 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +24.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33.2% Dem | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.4% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 75.5% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 610 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.7 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 47 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 756 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 17 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
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