Living in Delta, MI
Small city in Michigan
Delta is a small city in Michigan, home to about 33,000 people, with 375,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Delta a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $276k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: GRR is 45 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 375,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Delta: common questions
What is the cost of living in Delta?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $276k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Delta?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.53% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Delta safe?
Delta isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Delta?
Public schools in Delta test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Delta?
Delta has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 33°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 50″ of snow a year.
Does Delta get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.38 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Delta?
The nearest major airport is GRR, about 45 mi away.
How Delta scores
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