Lake VictoriaMI
A town of 1,006 in Michigan.
Is Lake Victoria a good place to live?
55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Victoria, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria’s trail network density is 2.6 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Lake Victoria yet; the figures below are still real.
1,006 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Victoria.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Victoria work out of town
In Lake Victoria, the middle household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Lansing (22%), East Lansing (10%) and Delta Township (4%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Lake Victoria | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Lake Victoria has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Victoria is
Two figures for adults in the town: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 15% say their health is fair or poor. 33% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Victoria.
| Lake Victoria | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Victoria | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.8% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Victoria faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Victoria break down as 46% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Lake Victoria’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 50 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lake Victoria
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Victoria. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
16 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
16 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
36 mi MuseumSloan Museum
14 mi Stadium & arenaSpartan Stadium
14 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Lake Victoria: who provides what
Lake Victoria is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Lake Victoria for work
Where Lake Victoria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Victoria
About 3 of every 100 Lake Victoria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Lake Victoria
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Lake Victoria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Victor Township. As of the 2020 census, Lake Victoria had a population of 984.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 790 ft
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