Harbor Springs is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,271 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harbor Springs is the 439th largest community in Michigan.

Harbor Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Harbor Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Harbor Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Harbor Springs is also a city of artists. Harbor Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Harbor Springs’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Harbor Springs is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Harbor Springs’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

One of the benefits of Harbor Springs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.94 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.

Being a small city, Harbor Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Harbor Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.10% of adults in Harbor Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Harbor Springs in 2022 was $55,608, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,432 for a family of four. However, Harbor Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harbor Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harbor Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harbor Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Harbor Springs include English, German, Irish, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Harbor Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Scandinavian languages and Italian.