Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ovid’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Ovid, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Ovid's public schools beat 72% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Gumaer Memorial Park, at 24 acres. Ovid has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ovid beats most towns.
Main Street Building, United Church of OvidIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Ovid is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,479 in 1880, 1,481 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ovid, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ovid.
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ovid, above both the Michigan town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 39% of Ovid adults have obesity. Ovid beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Ovid | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ovid | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 18% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Ovid home is worth about $195,000, up 3.9% in a year, 26% below the Michigan typical home. 66% of households own their home in Ovid.
| Ovid | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $849 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ovid has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Ovid for work: only 6% work in town. Ovid’s median household income is $50,000. Since 2011, Ovid has added 59 jobs, to 470 in 2021.
| Ovid | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gumaer Memorial Park | — | 24 |
| 2. Ovid Little League Field | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ovid since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ovid. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
21 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
21 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
35 mi MuseumSloan Museum
20 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
35 mi MuseumFlint Institute of ArtsEli 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 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ovid
About 3 of every 100 Ovid residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Ovid is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly all of the city is located within Clinton County with only a very small portion extending east into Shiawassee County. The population was 1,481 at the 2020 census. The city is located along M-21, about 9 miles (14 km) east of St. Johns and about 10 miles (16 km) west of Owosso. Ovid incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 2015.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
