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Traverse City, Michigan, in Grand Traverse county, is 119 miles E of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center) and 164 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 14,532.
In Traverse City, about 44% of adults are married. Traverse City offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.
In 2000, Traverse City had a median family income of $46,912. Traverse City enjoys an educated population. In the city, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the city.
Residents of Traverse City gave more campaign money ($29,465) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Traverse City. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places.
In Traverse City, 86% of commuters drive to work. Traverse City is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Traverse City, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Traverse City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Traverse City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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