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, Grayling is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grayling spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.03 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Grayling rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.19% of adults 25 and older in Grayling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Grayling in 2022 was $21,605, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,420 for a family of four. However, Grayling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Grayling is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grayling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayling residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grayling include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Grayling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
