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A city of 7,676 people in Michigan
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Map of Ludington: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.7%130 of 2,293 acres
Trails5.5 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves617 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ludington

City in Michigan, United States
7,655Population
3.7 sq miArea
591 ftElevation

Ludington ( LUH-ding-tən) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat and the largest city in Mason County. The population was 7,655 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth largest city in the northern Michigan area. It is located near a military base. The city is located at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River at Lake Michigan. Nearby are Ludington State Park (which includes the Big Sable Point Light), Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, and Manistee National Forest, making the area a popular tourist destination in the summer. Ludington is the home port of the SS Badger, a vehicle and passenger ferry with daily service in the summer across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

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ZIP code49431
Area code231
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Housing in Ludington

$307K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ludington home is worth about $307,000, up 7% in a year, 15% above the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list96%
Sold in May11
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Ludington

B−

Safety Grade B-

Ludington reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ludington 2.1
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ludington 7.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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1better than MI·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Corewell Health Ludington HospitalLudington · 2.7 mi · ER
Northwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ludington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ludington →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Ludington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#122Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictLudington Area School DistrictSchools3

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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