Boyne City () is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,816 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Charlevoix County. Boyne City is located at the eastern end of Lake Charlevoix, Michigan's third largest inland lake. The city is also the site of the mouth of the Boyne River, named for the River Boyne in Leinster, Ireland.

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How Boyne ranks

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#30Shortest commute in MI #50Fewest uninsured in MI #31Safest in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49712

Area code231

Living in Boyne

Housing in Boyne

$421K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boyne home is worth about $421,000, up 3.4% in a year, 58% above the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Boyne

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Boyne reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Boyne 0.5

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Boyne 2.4

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Boyne

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About one in 5 of Boyne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (9%), Boyne Valley (9%) and Bear Creek (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Petoskey

Boyne Valley

Bear Creek

Charlevoix

22%Work in townlive and work in Boyne 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,991Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Boyne

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

7better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 8.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 11.3 mi · ER

East Jordan Family Health CenterEast Jordan · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Boyne · CMS · HRSAHealth in Boyne →

Natural hazards in Boyne

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Boyne flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Boyne MapBoyne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Boyne

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Boyne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 16°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

57° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Boyne get?About 112 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Boyne

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Boyne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#141Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictBoyne City Public SchoolsSchools4

Boyne City Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 425 students Boyne City Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 378 students Boyne City High School A-High · Grades 8–12 · 383 students MorganShaw School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 32 students

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.