SaranacMI

A town of 2,013.

Population

2,013

+3.8% since 2010

Typical home

$300K

+7% in a year

Household income

$67K

median

Median age

35.6

years

Jobs based here

237

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Saranac for work

Where Saranac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

237jobs based in Saranac

3%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Saranac’s report card

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Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate83°/16°Summer high · winter low · 66″ snow Housing$300K13% above the MI typical home Hazards57/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors2 miof trails · 1.9% conserved HealthB−Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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55°

Cloudy

H 65° · L 38°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Saranac

Most working residents leave Saranac for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (13%), Cascade (8%) and Boston (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Saranac3%

Grand Rapids13%

Cascade8%

Boston6%

Lowell5%

20 mi

median commute distance

237

jobs based in Saranac

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Saranac has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring35–57°

Summer58–81°

Fall40–60°

Oct 12

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Housing

A typical Saranac home is worth about $300K

The typical Saranac home is worth about $300,000, up 7% in a year, 13% above the Michigan typical home.

$300KZillow home value

Typical home value

Saranac$300K

Michigan$266K

+7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

1.9% of Saranac is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved

Map of Saranac: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.9%

conserved · 14 of 766 acres

1.9 mi

of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Scheid Park	0.3 mi	17
2. Saranac Village Nature Park	0.1 mi	48
3. Saranac Riverwalk Park	0.1 mi	6

Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Saranac beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Saranac	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.7%	11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.1%	8.7%

Sparrow Ionia Hospital

6.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

64th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Saranac

Village in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Saranac is a village in Boston Township, Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Saranac had a population of 1,376. Today, Saranac serves as a retail and services hub for agricultural areas surrounding the village.

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