5 Biggest Red Flags About Living in Michigan

There are lots of great reasons to live in Michigan but there are some things to consider before moving there. Here are the biggest red flags about living in Michigan.

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What's Great About Michigan?

Before I bring up some of the downfalls of living in Michigan, I want to point out some of the great things like the Great Lakes that surround the state with all that fresh water, fishing, boating, beaches, and beauty.

There's the Mackinac Bridge, Mackinac Island, Pictured Rocks, the Upper Peninsula, and the vast forests with some of the best hunting, fishing, skiing, and camping opportunities in the world.

Michigan gets all 4 seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall with some of the best fall colors of any of the 50 states. The Mitten also has 4 pro sports teams to root for, a couple of the biggest colleges with Michigan and Michigan State.

The auto industry's big three, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler offer job opportunities and the related industry companies that support them.  The west side of the state features some of the best craft breweries in the country with Grand Rapids being known as "Beer City USA." There are lots more great things about Michigan but before you decide to move here, you may want to know about some of the red flags.

5 Biggest Red Flags About Living In Michigan

#1 Most Expensive Auto Insurance Rates

Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the entire country. If you have kids and will need daycare, there may be nothing left for daycare after you pay your auto insurance. Michigan's auto insurance rates are triple the national average.

#2 Second Most Expensive Daycare Rates

Michigan is one of the least affordable states for one-parent households where child care costs more than 40% of the median income.

#3 Michigan Has a High Cost of Living

The cost of living has Michigan ranked as the 13th most expensive state for a family to live in which means there are 37 states where it's much cheaper for a family to survive.

#4 Most Dangerous State for Winter Driving

If you live in a warm state or have never driven on icy roads beware, Michigan is the most dangerous state for winter driving. Michigan has 85 more fatalities of drivers in the winter than the state in second place. Let's not forget it gets cold in Michigan and roads can begin to go bad in October and stay dangerous until spring.

#5 Most Dangerous City in America

There have been several efforts to revitalize Detroit but it remains America's most dangerous city. Let's not forget about Flint and Saginaw who also are high on the list of most dangerous cities to live in the entire country.