Traverse City
- Town in Michigan
Town
Traverse City
- grade AOverall Grade
- Town in Michigan
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 230 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$292,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$939
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault192.1national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape89.6national 40.7
- Robbery0national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary153.7national 500.1
- Theft1,075.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft57.6national 284
Residents
Working in Traverse City
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$64,033
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Traverse City
Top Private Schools Near Traverse City
- grade A+
Interlochen Arts Academy
- Rating 4.36 out of 5 284 reviews
- grade B+
St. Francis High School
- Rating 4.28 out of 5 80 reviews
- grade B minus
Traverse City Christian School
- Rating 4.47 out of 5 15 reviews
- grade unavailable
Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary
- grade unavailable
Montessori Children's House, Grand Traverse
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Traverse City Reviews
Rating 4.2 out of 5 230 reviews
Grew up here. learned to love nature with a passion - if you love the outdoors, this is a great place! nice beaches and great hiking spots! easy to find camping spots. Though for the people, it is incredibly hard to make genuine friendships with people. All my life, the people around this town have always seemed more entitled and pretentious than actually kind and genuine. Though you can still find cool people over time. In my 18 years of living here, I would say the outdoors scene is vey grounding but the social aspect of this town is very limited. I've made more friends in the small towns surrounding this place. Very touristy too.
It is void of diversity, has large amounts of bigotry, and lacks fun things to do. 90% of the population here is white, and it is not very safe or welcoming to POC. The area is not welcoming to minorities such POC, LGBTQ+, and disabled people. The town seems outdated and does not have much to do. The only thing I can think of is the 1 climbing gym recently built and opened, but I hope our town keeps adding fun opportunities such as that (maybe trampoline park, fun/themed restaurants, etc). However, it does become more exciting in summer. The beaches are great, hiking trails good, and downtown TC becomes much more vibrant. My main criticism is the lacking indoor opportunities, and, of course, hostile attitudes towards minorities.
Seeing the gigantic leaps and bounds this city has made while overcomming so many obstacles has been amazing. With some of the most beautiful sites in Northern Michigan bringing travelers from all over, you are able to experience culture, passion, and family fun, as well as some of the best educational opportunities. Our Police Department does an amazing job in continuously helping us feel secure with the steady growth of the city, and there is also some of the top medical Neonatal Specialst and Cardiac Specialist in the US at Munson Medical Center. How do you beat that.