Manistee County, Michigan
Population 25,350 · Manistee, Kaleva, Eastlake
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 106 days, lower than 99% of US counties.
- On-time high school graduation: 62.7%, lower than 99% 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 | $182,200 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Median rent | $842 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $126/mo | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,995/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.04% | higher than 67% 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 | $1,898 | higher than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $63,516 | lower than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.6% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 226.2 | lower than 63% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈106 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈93 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wellston Tippy Dam, MI, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 140 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.1% of weeks | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.1°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 | 35.4 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.13/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.4 µg/m³ | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.7 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈512.9 ft | higher than 57% 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 | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.4:1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 62.7% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.17 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.29 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.85 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.5 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 44/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 196/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 29.9/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 142 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.8% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 163 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 35 per sq mi | higher than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 25,350 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Median age | 50.3 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +11.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.2% Dem | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.2% Rep | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 87.4% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.6% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 131 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 57.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 51 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 367 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 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 | 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 | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 64 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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