Metamora is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Metamora’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Metamora, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small village, Metamora does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Metamora is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.37% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Metamora in 2022 was $34,432, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,728 for a family of four. However, Metamora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Metamora is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Metamora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Metamora residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Metamora include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Metamora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
