CITY PROFILE
Niles, MI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Niles, MI is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing—not a bargain, but not expensive either. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall throughout the year. It's a straightforward place to live weather-wise, without extremes in either direction.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $282K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,355/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.8°C · warmest 22.6°C · coolest -2.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 982 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.67 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #282 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent82
- Climate comfort47
- Plenty of sunshine33
- Big-city amenities32
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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