NunicaMI
The town was settled in 1859 and has 295 residents today.
Is Nunica a good place to live?
No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Nunica. Nunica’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Nunica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nunica.
Most of Nunica’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Nunica rose by 110, to 127. Its median household income is recorded as $61,000. The top destinations are Grand Haven (13%), Spring Lake Township (8%) and Grand Rapids (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Nunica, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Nunica is 29 of 100. Expected losses in Nunica break down as 69% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Nunica’s year
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 18°, with about 87 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nunica stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
Nunica: 33% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Nunica beats the Michigan average on 11 and trails it on 1.
| Nunica | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nunica | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Nunica is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.8 miles of trail. The parks and preserves spread over 7 acres of Nunica.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crockery Township Park | — | 6 |
| 2. St. Luke Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nunica
Michigan's Adventure and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nunica. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
39 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
26 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
14 mi MuseumUSS LST-39322 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain
Moving to Nunica: who provides what
Nunica is unincorporated, so Ottawa 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 Nunica for work
Where Nunica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Nunica
About 0 of every 100 Nunica residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Nunica
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Is Nunica, MI a good place to live?
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