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Grand Ledge, MI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
9/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, Grand Ledge has a very low population density. Grand Ledge is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Grand Ledge, MI is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Grand Ledge has a population density of 2,190, with 7,782 current residents.
Out of the 7,782 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 56% of the residents are married and 44% are single.
As for living in Grand Ledge, the air quality is 83% and the weather, on average, is 47% sunny, 31% rainy, and 52% snowy. The average temperature is 49°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Grand Ledge, you should know that 63.2% of homes are owned while 31.6% of homes are rented, and 5.2% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 116,720, the median age of homes is 37 years, the annual home appreciation is -6.39% and the annual property tax is 13.09%.
When looking at the community of Grand Ledge, it's important to determine the crime rate. Grand Ledge's crime rate is 1 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Grand Ledge is 38 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 53.36% Democratic, 44.95% Republican, and 1.69% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:18
When looking at Grand Ledge, it's important to understand employment statistics. 10% of residents are unemployed in Grand Ledge (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Grand Ledge residents: 12.8% work in the management and business field, 12.8% are in the customer service field, 28.6% are in the sales field, 10.6% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 16.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:18. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 88%, 9% of residents have an associate's degree, 16% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 9% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Grand Ledge, you should be aware that the average commute time is 24 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Grand Ledge have a few different options. 83% of commuters use their own cars, 11% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 3% of residents work from home.
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