Before moving to Free Soil, review the core fields on this page: population ~200, median home value $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $850, commute time 24.6 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $49,000, family income $58,000, per capita income $22,400, unemployment rate 6.1%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 24.6 minutes, high school or higher 90.5%, and bachelors or more 12.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.7, median house value $165,000, gross rent $850, grocery index 96.0, housing index 68.5, utilities index 102.3, transportation index 92.1, and health care index 96.8.
The demographics section lists population ~200, density 9 per sq mi, median age 49.8, gender ratio 101 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.1%, White 96.5%, Black 0.5%, Asian 0.3%, and Others 2.7%.
The education section lists
Mason County Central Elementary School with 340 students and a 15.6 student teacher ratio, Mason County Central Middle School with 270 students and a 16.1 student teacher ratio, St. Ann School with 120 students, West Shore Community College 16 miles away
and Ludington Area School of Nursing 20 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 190, property crimes per 100k 820, crime index 1,010, chance of violent crime 1 in 526, and chance of property crime 1 in 122.
The weather section lists winter 16°F to 31°F, spring 34°F to 58°F, summer 57°F to 79°F, fall 38°F to 60°F, average rainfall 31.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $850, owner occupied rate 82.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.4,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 62.4,
emergency services Yes for Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Michigan, department Michigan Secretary of State, address Lansing, MI 48918, phone 1-888-767-6424, and website https://www.michigan.gov/sos.