Midland, MI vs Traverse City, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMidland, MITraverse City, MI
Population42,72415,593
Median Household Income$73,325$74,087
Median Rent$1,048/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$203,900$415,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%45.6%
Poverty Rate10.3%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126582
Property Crime Rate /100k500746
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall49 in/yr101 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.213.6
College Degree Rate44.6%47.4%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.