Benton Harbor
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About Benton Harbor
City in Michigan, United StatesBenton Harbor is a city in Berrien County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, it had a population of 9,103 according to the 2020 census. It is the smaller of the two principal cities in the Niles–Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 156,813. Benton Harbor and the nearby city of St. Joseph developed on opposite sides of the St. Joseph River and are commonly referred to as the "Twin Cities". Fairplain and Benton Heights are unincorporated areas adjacent to Benton Harbor. The population is more than 80 percent African American.
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Housing in Benton Harbor
The typical Benton Harbor home is worth about $160,000, up 7% in a year, 40% below the Michigan typical home.
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Safety in Benton Harbor
Safety Grade D-
Benton Harbor reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
Work & commute in Benton Harbor
Full picture →Most working residents leave Benton Harbor for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Benton (17%), Lincoln (8%) and St. Joseph (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Benton Harbor
Health Grade D−
In the bottom 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Benton Harbor
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Benton Harbor
Full climate →Benton Harbor has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Benton Harbor
All Benton Harbor schools →School Grade D
The public schools Benton Harbor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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