Traverse City, MI vs Midland, MI

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

MetricTraverse City, MIMidland, MI
Population15,59342,724
Median Household Income$74,087$73,325
Median Rent$995/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$415,400$203,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%48%
Poverty Rate12.3%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k582126
Property Crime Rate /100k746500
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall101 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.616.2
College Degree Rate47.4%44.6%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+0.3%

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