Tuscola
Michigan

What stands out

Against every county in America, Tuscola County is unusual in three ways: homeownership is in the top 3% of American counties (85%), unemployment is in the top 7% of American counties (5.4%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 7% of American counties (-1.4 on the USDA scale). Within Michigan it ranks 19th of 83 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Tuscola County, Michigan. 53,218 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +107).

Michigan has a flat income tax just over 4% and has never taxed Social Security. It restored a broad exemption for pension and retirement income in 2023, phasing in over four years. Home prices are below the national average nearly everywhere except the lakeshore counties and the Ann Arbor area. Detroit's population is growing again for the first time since the 1950s.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,815 a year, lower than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,754. Unemployment runs 5.4%, higher than 93% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,542 a year.

Home

The median home costs $189K, cheaper than 67% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $754 a month. Property tax is 1.31% of home value, roughly $1,669 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 85% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.3 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 29 active physicians in the county, about 5.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 57% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Michigan law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 58 and lows near 38, colder than 81% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 50 out of 100, riskier than 50% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 170 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.