DrydenMI
A town of 1,037, settled in 1846.
Is Dryden a good place to live?
Dryden’s best subject grades are a B+ for health and history. Dryden’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dryden. Dryden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dryden stand out
Where Dryden beats most towns.
1,037 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Dryden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Dryden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Dryden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dryden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dryden.
Dryden has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dryden for work: only 1% work in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Dryden, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Auburn Hills (6%), Sterling Heights (6%) and Almont Township (6%).
| Dryden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Dryden faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dryden ranks healthier than 71% of the country’s towns
Dryden beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Dryden.
| Dryden | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dryden | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dryden
Dryden has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Dryden is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Dryden sells for about $60K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Dryden is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Dryden’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cardinal Field | — | 12 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dryden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dryden; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dryden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Dryden for work
Where Dryden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Dryden
Village in Michigan, United States
Dryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,023 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Dryden Township.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 48428
Questions about Dryden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dryden, MI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $208,000, 21% below the Michigan typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.