Vassar is a city in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Founded March 1, 1849. The population was 2,727 at the 2020 census and 2,697 in 2010 (an increase of about 1.1%). The city is located on the western edge of Vassar Township but is administratively autonomous.

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How Vassar ranks

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#58Cheapest rent in MI #91Most affordable in MI #157Most walkable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48768–48769, 48768

Area code989

Living in Vassar

Safety in Vassar

Safety Grade D

Vassar reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vassar 8.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vassar 11.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Vassar

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Most working residents leave Vassar for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Frankenmuth (13%), Saginaw (8%) and Saginaw (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Frankenmuth

13%

Saginaw

Caro

9%Work in townlive and work in Vassar 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 554Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Vassar

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

≈Just like Michigan

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Vassar tracks Michigan closely.

Care nearby

Mclaren Caro RegionCaro · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BridgeportBridgeport · 14.9 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 Vassar · CMS · HRSAHealth in Vassar →

Natural hazards in Vassar

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

48Does Vassar flood?paid flood claims since 1985 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Vassar MapVassar vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Vassar

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Vassar has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

81° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Vassar get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Vassar

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School Grade C

The public schools Vassar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictVassar Public SchoolsSchools3

Vassar Senior High School C-High · Grades 6–12 · 427 students Clarence Fischer CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 15 students Enterprise PlaceGrades M

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.