Vineyard LakeMI
1,031 residents make their home in this town in Michigan.
Is Vineyard Lake a good place to live?
Vineyard Lake’s mean commuting time is 62 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Vineyard Lake. We don’t grade Vineyard Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
1,031 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vineyard Lake: who provides what
Vineyard Lake is unincorporated, so Jackson 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vineyard Lake.
Vineyard Lake has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
48% of Vineyard Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 29%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vineyard Lake stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Vineyard Lake: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Jackson (11%), Columbia Township (9%) and Ann Arbor (5%).
| Vineyard Lake | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Vineyard Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 82° and a January night to 16°, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vineyard Lake is
Among adults in Vineyard Lake, 82% had a checkup this year. This Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 14% binge drink.
| Vineyard Lake | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vineyard Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Vineyard Lake keeps 9.3% of its land conserved
Vineyard Lake’s park or preserve takes up 10 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vineyard Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Vineyard Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vineyard Lake
About 1 of every 100 Vineyard Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Vineyard Lake for work
Where Vineyard Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Vineyard Lake
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Vineyard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Vineyard Lake had a population of 992. It is located within Columbia Township to the west and Norvell Township to the east.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Questions about Vineyard Lake
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Is Vineyard Lake, MI a good place to live?
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