Gladstone : Michigan
Living a Beach Lifestyle in Gladstone, Michigan
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Where to Retire in Gladstone and Home Prices
The small town is divided into different areas which include the downtown, the Buckeye on the western side of the city, and the Bluff which includes residential expansion and the high school. Zillow reports the median home value to be $94,402 in mid-2020. Realtor.com reports the median list price to be about $140,000.
What Is Special about Gladstone
Gladstone is a small and picturesque town surrounded by water and State Forests with lots of outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, boating, golfing and a sports park that offers winter snowboarding and skiing.
What Is Not Special about Gladstone
Winters are bitter cold and can last from November to April; If you don't enjoy the outdoors, the town may feel too small and isolated, the closest large city is Milwaukee, Wisconsin, about 200 miles away.
Climate and Physical Environment
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is beautiful, but it is cold during the winter months. The average January temperature is about 17 degrees with July's average at 77 degrees. Gladstone receives about 50 inches of snow each winter.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
There are restaurants, deli, and bar and grill located here, and Gladstone has a Farmers Market and a summer concert series along with other events. For the cultural scene nearby Escanaba features a performing arts center and festivals along with historic sites. There is no large cultural center nearby, with Milwaukee the closest city and about 4 hours away.
Crime
The crime rate here is very low.
Medical Facilities
OSF HealthCare is located here.
Transportation
Delta County Airport is 11 miles away with Sawyer International Airport in Marquette about 50 miles away.
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