Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bad Axe is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Bad Axe is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.95 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Bad Axe is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.98% of adults 25 and older in Bad Axe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bad Axe in 2022 was $29,164, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,656 for a family of four. However, Bad Axe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bad Axe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bad Axe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bad Axe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bad Axe include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Bad Axe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
