Suttons Bay is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 586 people and two associated neighborhoods, Suttons Bay is the 542nd largest community in Michigan. Suttons Bay home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Suttons Bay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Suttons Bay is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Suttons Bay is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Suttons Bay who work in community and social services (17.35%), sales jobs (15.53%), and office and administrative support (8.68%). A relatively large number of people in Suttons Bay telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Suttons Bay is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the village experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller village. In addition, Suttons Bay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Suttons Bay’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Suttons Bay spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. Suttons Bay is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Suttons Bay. 63.65% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Suttons Bay in 2022 was $71,963, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,852 for a family of four. However, Suttons Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Suttons Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Suttons Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suttons Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suttons Bay include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Suttons Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
