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Living in South Haven, MI

Ranks better than 71% of areas Follow

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South Haven Area Facts

South Haven has a Livability Score of 71_/100, which is considered excellent
South Haven crime rates are 247% higher than the Michigan average
Cost of living in South Haven is 16% higher than the Michigan average

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What do the locals think about South Haven?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Cute little town 2 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Oct 30, 2016) Resort feel. Some low income pockets. Cute place, lots of summer tourists. Not much to do most of the year. Some nice homes in town. ...Read More Read Less

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B Amenities

Are there many local amenities in South Haven? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Hartman Park

Dyckman Park

Optimist Tot Lot

Stanley Johnson Park

Black River Park

Riverfront Park

Ellen Avery Park

Elkenburg Park

Entertainment

Foundry Hall

Michigan Theatre

Jensen Annex #1

Jensen Annex #2

Padnos Boat Shed

Herbert Van Oort Boathouse

USCG South Haven Outbuilding

Michigan Maritime Museum

Food & Drink

The South Bend Chocolate Company

Kilwins

Kilwins

Burger King

Taco Bell

Arby's

McDonald's

Wendy's

F Commute

Is public transit available in South Haven? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in South Haven.

Drive to Work

71%

5% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

7%

4% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in South Haven? The cost of living in South Haven is 104/100 - which is 16% higher than Michigan.

4% more expensive than average

11% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in South Haven? South Haven crime rates are 6,948, which are 247% higher than Michigan

6,948 per 100k people

205% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

205% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B- Employment

What is the median income in South Haven? The median income in South Haven is $54,771 which is 8% higher than Michigan.

Median household income

$54,7711% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$44,06648% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

75% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Bronson South Haven Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

South Haven Urgent Care

A+ Housing

What are South Haven home prices? South Haven home prices are $274,000 - which is 114% higher than Michigan

Median home value

$274,00048% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$74422% lower than the US average

3% higher than the US average

C- Schools

Does South Haven have good schools? The South Haven graduation rate is 89% - which is 4% higher than Michigan

High school grad. rates

8% higher than the US average

School test scores

14% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

14% higher than the US average

D- User Ratings

Is South Haven a good place to live? South Haven has an overall rating of 52% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys