A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Olivet's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Olivet 2.8

Michigan 4.7

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Olivet 19.6

Michigan 15.9

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Olivet

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Most working residents leave Olivet for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (13%), Charlotte (10%) and Marshall (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Lansing

13%

Charlotte

10%

Marshall

Delta

8%Work in townlive and work in Olivet 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 622Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Olivet →

Health in Olivet

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 98% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

14better than MI·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 2▼ 1 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

1.8%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · better 5.9%Fewer adults with diabetesMI 11.9% · better 21.3%More binge drinkersMI 15.9% · worse

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCharlotte · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Grace HealthBattle Creek · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Olivet

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

1Does Olivet flood?paid flood claims since 2008 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Olivet

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

Climate in Olivet

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Olivet has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

81° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Olivet get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Olivet

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Olivet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictOlivet Community SchoolsSchools2

Olivet Middle School B+Middle · Grades 4–8 · 461 students Olivet High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 404 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.