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About Cheboygan
City in Michigan, United StatesCheboygan ( shə-BOY-gən) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and the largest settlement in Cheboygan County. At the 2020 census, Cheboygan had a population of 4,770. Cheboygan is situated on Lake Huron at the mouth of the Cheboygan River. It is the third-largest American city on Lake Huron after Port Huron and Alpena. Cheboygan is part of Northern Michigan, and is the northernmost city in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Directly north of Cheboygan is Bois Blanc Island (part of Mackinac County), which can be accessed via ferry from Cheboygan.
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Housing in Cheboygan
The typical Cheboygan home is worth about $223,000, up 3.4% in a year, 16% below the Michigan typical home.
Safety in Cheboygan
Safety Grade C+
Cheboygan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Work & commute in Cheboygan
Full picture →About one in 4 of Cheboygan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Inverness (5%), Mackinaw (5%) and Petoskey (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Cheboygan
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cheboygan
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cheboygan
Full climate →Cheboygan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Cheboygan
All Cheboygan schools →School Grade B
The public schools Cheboygan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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