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Benzie
Michigan

18K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$412K

Median Home

R+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,391

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$218K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,659

SS Benefits / Person$6,268

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$404K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$970/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,053

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,224/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate88.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians29

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients560 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,917

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,507

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,301

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature-1.00

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days198 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Ozone Days238 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days7,280 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days412 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,287 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)247 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed164 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+77.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers731 workers

Public Transit Commuters92 workers

Walk to Work72 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)146 workers

Avg Commute Time23.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout85.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.800

Nonprofit Organizations132

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.8%

Never-Married Adults24.7%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations13.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.06 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms22

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms25

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+9

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+9R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +196

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $412K

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Local News — Benzie

Benzie County Record Patriot · 1 day ago

Writing the Constitution community event coming to Benzie library

Writing the Constitution, a community civic engagement event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday…

Midland Daily News · 1 day ago

Festivals, concerts and markets fill the Sept. 3-10 calendar

Explore upcoming events in Benzie, Manistee and Mason counties, from Laborfest and Brethren Days to …

Michigan High School Athletic Association · 2 weeks ago

Benzie Phenom's Story Continuing to Unfold on Track | Michigan High School Athletic Association

As the phrase “history in the making” originated, someone simply had to know there would be a long-d…

Glen Arbor Sun · 1 month ago

Public Health Alert: wildfire smoke affects air quality in Benzie and Leelanau. Some events canceled

A boat sits on Duck Lake near Interlochen on Wednesday afternoon, amid thick wildfire smoke that pou…

9and10News.com · Apr 15, 2026

Benzie County declares state of emergency as rain, flooding impacts Homestead Dam

BENZIE COUNTY — Heavy rainfall across Northern Michigan led local officials to declare a state of em…

Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Jun 14, 2026

Dallas George Smith Obituary Jun 14, 2026

Dallas George Smith, 86, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026 …

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