Harbor Springs is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,270 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harbor Springs is the 439th largest community in Michigan.

Harbor Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Harbor Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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: 15.29% 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 15.99 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.

The education level of Harbor Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Harbor Springs, 45.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Harbor Springs in 2022 was $61,916, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,664 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 Asian. 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 Spanish and Scandinavian languages.