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About Grayling
City in Michigan, United StatesGrayling ( GRAY-ling) is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the only incorporated community in Crawford County. As of the 2020 census, Grayling had a population of 1,867. The city is surrounded by Grayling Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously. The city is located in the middle of the Northern Michigan region at the junctions of Interstate 75, U.S. Route 127, M-72, and M-93. Grayling is well known for hosting the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon in July of every year since 1947. The city is named after the grayling species of fish once abundant in the Au Sable River, although the species has been extirpated in Michigan si…
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How Grayling ranks
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Safety in Grayling
Safety Grade C+
Grayling reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
Work & commute in Grayling
Full picture →About one in 4 of Grayling’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Grayling (14%), Traverse City (6%) and Beaver Creek (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Grayling
Health Grade C
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Grayling
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Grayling
Full climate →Grayling has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Grayling
All Grayling schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Grayling’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.
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.