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Leelanau
Michigan

22K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$650K

Median Home

D+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,440

Federal Spending per Capita$2,793

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$108K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %14.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$153K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,259

SS Benefits / Person$7,186

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$635K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1157/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,636

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,497/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians39

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients355 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,775

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,061

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,682

HS Completion Rate96.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature-1.00

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days198 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days7,297 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)8,295 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)253 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)99 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed219 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed67 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)358 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers20

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,393 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work152 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)309 workers

Avg Commute Time20.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout94.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.941

Nonprofit Organizations189

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.8%

Never-Married Adults21.5%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population3.2%

Membership Associations14.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.47 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging24

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms80

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms28

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+6

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%1.32% state avg

Politics

D+6R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +232

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.42x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $650K

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Local News — Leelanau

9and10News.com · 2 days ago

Set Sail with the Leelanau Historical Society’s Maritime History Festival

LELAND — The 4th Annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival is taking place on September 12th from 10…

Life Story Funeral Homes - Traverse City · Apr 25, 2026

Timothy Cypher Obituary & Funeral | Lake Leelanau, MI

Life Story / Obituary. Print. Timothy Alan Cypher, son of Richard and Kay Cypher passed away Monday …

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…

IQAir · 1 month ago

Leelanau County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Leelanau County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.…

Leelanau News · 1 month ago

Live: Leelanau Election Coverage

Primary day is here. Who will come out on top? Once the results are in, we will begin posting local,…

leelanauticker.com · May 1, 2026

Locals Lake Leelanau Gets Its Liquor License, Leland Gets A New Taproom, And Other Leelanau Restaurant/Retail News

Locals Lake Leelanau is finally getting its liquor license, a new taproom is headed for Leland, the …

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