Tawas City, MI Area Guide

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Tawas City Area Facts

  • Tawas City has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • Tawas City crime rates are 4% lower than the Michigan average
  • Cost of living in Tawas City is 1% lower than the Michigan average
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Tawas City Mi User Rating 2 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Aug 13, 2018) Small town Up North. Nice grocery store, Walmart, drug store, medical care, all right next to more resort focused East Tawas. This isn't Petoskey or Harbor Springs; the vibe is more working class. ...Read More Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Tawas City Park
      Gateway Park
      East Tawas City Park
      Dewey Durant Park
      Bolen Park
      Tom Dillon Park

      Entertainment

      Family Theater

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Subway
      KFC

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Tawas City? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Tawas City.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Tawas City? The cost of living in Tawas City is 89/100 - which is 1% lower than Michigan.
      Tawas City
      89

      11% 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 Tawas City? Tawas City crime rates are 1,930, which are 4% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      1,930 per 100k people

      15% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 52  

      15% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -14%

      Year over year crime is down

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Tawas City? The median income in Tawas City is $49,648 which is 2% lower than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $49,64810% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,21315% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      24% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Saint Joseph Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Tawas Bay Family Practice Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are Tawas City home prices? Tawas City home prices are $98,800 - which is 23% lower than Michigan
      Median home value
      $98,80047% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $73123% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      15% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Tawas City have good schools? The Tawas City graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      61%

      27% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      15% higher than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Tawas City a good place to live? Tawas City has an overall rating of 51% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      51%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      40%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      77%

      5 total surveys

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