Earning a high health and safety score depends on factors such as good air quality and the availability of essential health facilities like hospitals, clinics, doctors, and fire stations.
Local residents have positive feedback regarding the convenience of amenities, parks, public transit, the friendliness of neighbors, the strong sense of community, and the overall safety of the area.
Commuters in this area may experience longer-than-average work commute times due to limited public transportation access.
Residents of this area contend with a high cost of living, resulting in increased expenditures for everyday goods and services, housing, utilities and health care.
High crime rates per 100,000 people are reported in this area, potentially indicating that it is an unsafe place to live. These statistics consider both violent and property offenses.
The combination of low income levels and high unemployment rates contributes to a low score in the employment category, which could make it challenging to secure well-paying jobs.
Expensive homes, poor home affordability and an unhealthy real estate market with lower than average home prices could all be reasons why this area received a low housing score.
Statistic | Mackinac Island | Michigan | National |
Average one way commute | 9min | 24min | 26min |
Workers who drive to work | 6.5% | 82.5% | 76.4% |
Workers who carpool | 3.7% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
Workers who take public transit | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5.1% |
Workers who bicycle | 55.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Workers who walk | 28.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Working from home | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% |