Name: Chums Corner, MI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Chums Corner

Grand Traverse County gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,761

Moved out4,409

Net+352

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Leelanau County, MI425386+39

Benzie County, MI235337−102

Wexford County, MI205299−94

Kalkaska County, MI193304−111

Kent County, MI178200−22

Oakland County, MI210114+96

Antrim County, MI162142+20

Ingham County, MI91

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals

64%36%

Leavers

68%32%

Within MichiganOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$92K

Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Grand Traverse County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Grand Traverse County report $92,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $51,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,288 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,512 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $372,700.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 15.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Halls, TN matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$92,255
31% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
4.2
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.7%	0% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	4.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$92,255	31% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$64,821	8% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Chums Corner15.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$51,520

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.3%

25% below the median place

Home price to income

3.7x

3% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$88,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Chums Corner, $1,288 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
91.0%
37% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
23% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,288	6% below
Rent to income1	15.3%	25% below
Property tax rate1	0.7%	23% below
Home price to income1	3.7x	3% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.4	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,436	11% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$113,900	6% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,615	20% below
Median home value1	$372,700	17% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.4%	39% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	69.0%	34% above
Homeownership1	91.0%	37% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,512	19% below
Vacant homes1County figure	14.3%	102% above
Median year built1	1978	0% above

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
21 min
16% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
Median household income1	$100,855	26% above
Income per person1	$45,070	12% above
Unemployment1County figure	3.8%	22% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$61,366	7% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.6%	3% below
Jobs6County figure	52,238	65% below
Poverty rate1	0.0%	below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1	21 min	16% below
Works from home1County figure	15.2%	22% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
50.9
31% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.5%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.8 +10%

Homes with broadband94.9% +3%

Bachelor's or higher30.6% −5%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
Population1	1,186	6646th largest
Median age1	50.9	31% above
Bachelor's or higher1	30.6%	5% below
High school or higher1	97.5%	6% above
Household size1	2.8	10% above
Born abroad1County figure	2.0%	77% below
No health insurance1	0.0%	below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1	94.9%	3% above

Life in Chums Corner

13 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents59.0 5.8×

Playgrounds per 10k16.9 +79%

Grocery stores per 10k16.9 8.0×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k101.2 9.1×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails3 km +25%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.6 +23%

Shops58.2 +92%

Arts, recreation and fitness6.9 +68%

Doctors' offices and clinics30.4 +50%

Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
58.2
92% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
6.9
68% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
30.4
50% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	32	256% above
Public school students11County figure	12,069	146% above
Students per teacher11County figure	16.8	9% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	25.6	23% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	58.2	92% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	6.9	68% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	30.4	50% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.2	4% below
Parks per 10k9	59.0	above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	16.9	79% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	16.9	above (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	101.2	above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	2.5	25% above
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	13	0% above

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 45°F, 18% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Chums Corner. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
45°F
18% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
33.5
63% below the median place
July average high12
80°F
7% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Chums Corner	Vs median
July average high12County figure	80°F	7% below
January average low12County figure	14°F	44% below
Average temperature12County figure	45°F	18% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	33.0 in	25% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	65.7	29% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	18.1	74% below
Tornado risk13County figure	43.0	47% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	31.0	49% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	33.5	63% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure	35	19% below
Good air days14Metro figure	91.1%	33% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Median household income

Up 16.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 59.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Chums Corner in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median household income	$100,855 (2024)	$127,000	$107,500 to $150,500	+3.9%
Median home value	$372,700 (2024)	$533,000	$387,000 to $734,000	+6.1%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Chums Corner

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Halls, TN	$1,178	$90,933	Compare
Canyon Lake, TX	$1,327	$97,301	Compare
Greenville, RI	$1,264	$97,234	Compare
Crete, IL	$1,309	$97,147	Compare

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Common questions

Is Chums Corner a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 173 Michigan places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 173 Michigan places. On cost, space and class size it scores 98 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chums Corner expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $372,700.

What salary do you need to live in Chums Corner?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Chums Corner?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Halls, TN, Canyon Lake, TX, Greenville, RI and Crete, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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