A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Perry's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Perry 0.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Perry 1.9

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Perry

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Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are East Lansing (9%), Meridian (4%) and Owosso (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

East Lansing

Meridian

Owosso

Perry

7%Work in townlive and work in Perry 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 565Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Perry →

Health in Perry

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 30%More adults with depressionMI 25.7% · worse 20.3%More adults in frequent mental distressMI 17.6% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HealthcareOwosso · 12.1 mi · ER

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 10.9 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 Perry · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perry →

Natural hazards in Perry

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Perry flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Perry

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

Climate in Perry

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Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

57° / 35°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Perry get?About 46 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?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Perry

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School Grade B

The public schools Perry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Perry’s schools compare in MI →

DistrictPerry Public SchoolsSchools3

Perry Upper Elementary C+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 307 students Perry Elementary Early Learning Center B-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 193 students Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High Sc BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 476 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.