Livability Score

69
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Family Theater
Cinema
Food and Drink (1) F
KFC
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (8) A+
Tom Dillon Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Bolen Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Dewey Durant Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
East Tawas City Park
Park
Tawas City Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Gateway Park
Park
Shops (1) F
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
SmartStyle
Hairdresser
Forward Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in East Tawas.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in East Tawas is 86/100 - which is 4% lower than Michigan.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime A

East Tawas crime rates are 930 per 100k, which is 53% lower than Michigan
Property Crime
716 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
215 crimes per 100k A-
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employment F

The median income in East Tawas is $36,742 - which is 28% lower than Michigan.
Med. Household Income
$36,742 F
Unemployment Rate
2.3% A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
East Tawas City Fire Department
Fire Station
East Tawas FD
Fire Station
Michigan State Police
Police
East Tawas Police Department
Police
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Huron Family Medicine
Clinic
Saint Joseph Hospital
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Iosco County Sheriff's Office
Police
Tawas Bay Family Practice Clinic
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A-

East Tawas home prices are $89,800 - which is 30% lower than Michigan
Home Price
$89,800 F
Home Appreciation Rate
0% C
Home Affordability
2.4x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The East Tawas graduation rate is 89% - which is 4% higher than Michigan
School Test Scores
25% F
High School Grad. Rates
89% B+
Elementary Schools (2) F
Holy Family School
Emanuel Lutheran School
Tawas Area Middle School
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
High Schools (1) F
Tawas Area High School
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ratings D

East Tawas has an overall rating of 55% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
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User Surveys (0)
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Resort town on the sunrise side 3 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Aug 13, 2018) On the bay, next to Tawas City, is cute East Tawas. Fudge shoppe, book store, movie theatre, a few funky bars and cafes. Dime store, meat market, farmers market. Big campground. Short summer season. ...Read More Read Less
Resort area 2.5 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Oct 25, 2015) Tawas, East Tawas, and Oscoda are the blue collar resort towns for Saginaw, Bay City, Flint, Detroit. Sunrise side. Reasonable real estate. Great scenery. Fishing. Camping. No fine dining. Many mediocre restaurants, taverns. Walmart. Nice local grocery, hardware, dimestore. Not m ...Read More uch for teens. There is a hospital in Tawas. There is a little farmers market and a candy store and a tiny bookstore. You can stroll the downtown in ten minutes, buy an ice cream cone, get a beer, and then what? Summer is short, winter is long. Jobs are few. Lovely area a few weeks a year. The military base in Oscoda closed years ago and the region never recovered from that. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in East Tawas? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Tom Dillon Park
      Unknown Name
      Bolen Park
      Unknown Name
      Dewey Durant Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      East Tawas City Park

      Entertainment

      Family Theater

      Food & Drink

      KFC
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Burger King
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in East Tawas? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in East Tawas.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Tawas? The cost of living in East Tawas is 86/100 - which is 4% lower than Michigan.
      East Tawas
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      Michigan
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in East Tawas? East Tawas crime rates are 930, which are 53% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      930 per 100k people

      60% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 108

      60% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      9%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in East Tawas? The median income in East Tawas is $36,742 which is 28% lower than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $36,74234% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,52214% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      50% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is East Tawas a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are East Tawas home prices? East Tawas home prices are $89,800 - which is 30% lower than Michigan
      Median home value
      $89,80051% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $56640% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does East Tawas have good schools? The East Tawas graduation rate is 89% - which is 4% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      25%

      48% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D User Ratings

      Is East Tawas a good place to live? East Tawas has an overall rating of 55% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      55%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      55%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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