Name: Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert

Berrien County loses about 3.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,739

Moved out6,176

Net−437

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

St. Joseph County, IN662634+28

Cass County, MI557658−101

Van Buren County, MI440369+71

Cook County, IL398243+155

Kalamazoo County, MI213312−99

Kent County, MI135224−89

LaPorte County, IN162156+6

Elkhart County, IN129115+14

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals

36%64%

Leavers

38%61%

Within MichiganOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$76K

Leavers$69K

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

Who moves here: 4.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Berrien County report $76,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $40,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,021 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,664 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $343,000.
Getting to work: 30 minutes each way on average; 32.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Belfast, ME matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
4.0%
30% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.7%
37% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-3.5
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	4.0%	30% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.7%	37% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-3.5	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$76,078	8% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$69,325	1% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 58.9%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert14.7%

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

$40,840

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.7%

28% below the median place

Home price to income

4.1x

8% above 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

$73,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Vacant homes1
58.9%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
94.6%
42% above the median place
Median year built1
1961
1% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,021	25% below
Rent to income1	14.7%	28% below
Property tax rate1	1.1%	19% above
Home price to income1	4.1x	8% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	92.4	8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,152	29% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$92,200	14% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,709	14% above
Median home value1	$343,000	7% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.7%	16% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	54.1%	5% above
Homeownership1	94.6%	42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	49.9%	1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,664	11% below
Vacant homes1	58.9%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1961	1% below

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
32.7%
163% above the median place
Income per person1
$59,565
49% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate5.7% −47%

Mean commute30 min +19%

Median household income$83,204 +4%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
Median household income1	$83,204	4% above
Income per person1	$59,565	49% above
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure	$58,183	12% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	2.1%	43% below
Jobs6County figure	60,632	60% below
Poverty rate1	5.7%	47% below
Mean commute1	30 min	19% above
Works from home1	32.7%	163% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.3%	69% below

Who lives here

Median age is 60.8, 56% above the median place.

Median age1
60.8
56% above the median place
High school or higher1
99.0%
7% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
78.9%
15% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
Population1	1,459	6646th largest
Median age1	60.8	56% above
Bachelor's or higher1	49.2%	53% above
High school or higher1	99.0%	7% above
Household size1	2.1	15% below
Born abroad1County figure	5.5%	38% below
No health insurance1County figure	6.4%	0% above
Homes with broadband1	78.9%	15% below

Life in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert

34 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.7 +35%

Playgrounds per 10k27.4 2.9×

Grocery stores per 10k27.4 12.9×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k61.7 5.5×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −90%

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 bars22.0 +6%

Shops35.1 +16%

Arts, recreation and fitness5.7 +39%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.9 −21%

Child care centers2.1 −9%

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

Public schools11
74
above the median place (median 9)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
5.7
39% above the median place
Public school students11
21,027
329% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	74	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	21,027	329% above
Students per teacher11County figure	15.7	2% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.0	6% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	35.1	16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	5.7	39% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	15.9	21% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k9	13.7	35% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	27.4	191% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	27.4	above (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	61.7	above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.2	90% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	34	162% above

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 23.5, 62% 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
23.5
62% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
65.1
28% below the median place
July average high12
83°F
5% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	Vs median
July average high12County figure	83°F	5% below
January average low12County figure	18°F	27% below
Average temperature12County figure	50°F	9% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	38.9 in	11% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	81.7	12% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	31.7	55% below
Tornado risk13County figure	83.4	2% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	23.5	62% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	65.1	28% below
Median air quality index14County figure	41	5% below
Good air days14County figure	80.9%	18% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 1.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 15.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 34.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$73,400

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 55% of places

Pay vs rent

+3.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 86% of places

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

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

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 rent	$1,021/mo (2024)	$1,270/mo	$1,040 to $1,550/mo	+3.7%
Median household income	$83,204 (2024)	$105,000	$88,500 to $124,000	+3.9%
Median home value	$343,000 (2024)	$493,000	$358,000 to $680,000	+6.2%

The median home would be worth 4.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.1 now.

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

Places like Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert

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

Place	Rent	Income
Belfast, ME	$962	$67,679	Compare
Oak Island, NC	$1,339	$85,872	Compare
North Myrtle Beach, SC	$1,263	$72,722	Compare
Old Orchard Beach, ME	$1,246	$60,050	Compare

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Common questions

Is Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 59% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 142 Michigan places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 145 Michigan places. On cost, space and class size it scores 79 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.7% 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 $343,000.

What salary do you need to live in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Belfast, ME, Oak Island, NC, North Myrtle Beach, SC and Old Orchard Beach, ME.

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).

What stands out compares Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/shorewood-tower-hills-harbert-michigan

Citytistics. “Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/shorewood-tower-hills-harbert-michigan/

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