Mayfield is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Paradise Township between Kingsley and Traverse City along South Garfield Road (County Road 611). As an unincorporated community, Mayfield has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Mayfield ranks

All →

#33Most conserved land in MI #41Lowest property tax in MI #220Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49666

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Mayfield

Work & commute in Mayfield

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Mayfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (30%), Garfield (13%) and Paradise (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Traverse City

30%

Garfield

13%

Paradise

Green Lake

1%Work in townlive and work in Mayfield 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 210Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Mayfield →

Health in Mayfield

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · better 17.1%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Munson Medical CenterTraverse City · 13.8 mi · ER

Traverse Health Clinic and CoalitionTraverse City · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49649, 49620, 49637 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mayfield →

Natural hazards in Mayfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Mayfield flood?paid flood claims since 2001 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Grand Traverse County MapMayfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mayfield →

Climate in Mayfield

Full climate →

Mayfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 16°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

78° / 54°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Mayfield get?About 101 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mayfield →

Schools in Mayfield

All Mayfield schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Mayfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#186Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

Schools1

St. Mary of Hannah Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 40 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.