PilgrimMI
A town of 24, settled in 1923.
Is Pilgrim a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pilgrim, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median age than Pilgrim. Pilgrim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
24 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pilgrim.
Pilgrim faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pilgrim, 63% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Pilgrim is cooler than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pilgrim. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 17° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Pilgrim’s adults binge drink than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Among adults in Pilgrim, 9.6% worry about having enough food. Only one of the 702 Michigan towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pilgrim. Two figures for adults in the town: 45% have high blood pressure, 28% sleep under 7 hours. Across all 32 CDC measures, Pilgrim beats Michigan on 14 and trails on 8.
| Pilgrim | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Pilgrim | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pilgrim
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pilgrim. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year
29 mi TheatreRamsdell Theatre16 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkPhoto credits
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain · Ramsdell Theatre: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Pilgrim: who provides what
Pilgrim is unincorporated, so Benzie 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pilgrim; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Pilgrim residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Pilgrim
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Is Pilgrim, MI a good place to live?
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