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SharonMI

A town of 1,818. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,818

+4.6% since 2010

Median home value

$371K

Census ACS

Household income

$106K

median

Median age

51.6

years

Jobs based here

680

Balanced

What makes Sharon stand out

The thing Sharon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Sharon

Health

Healthier than 80%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 17 measures, worse on 1.

Sharon’s report card

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HealthA−Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns Hazards18/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate82°/16°Summer high · winter low · 33″ snow Commute19 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors17 miof trails · 7.7% conserved

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Weather

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75°

Mostly Cloudy

H 76° · L 53°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sharon. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns

Sharon beats the Michigan average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

17 better14 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Sharon	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.2%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.6%	11.9%
More adults who have had cancer	10.8%	8.9%

Chelsea Hospital

7.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

91st

percentile among MI towns

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

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sharon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–80°

Fall40–61°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sharon

Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (23%), Pittsfield (6%) and Chelsea (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town