Harbor Springs is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,271 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harbor Springs is the 439th largest community in Michigan.

Harbor Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Harbor Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city 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 city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Harbor Springs spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.94 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Harbor Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Harbor Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.10% of adults in Harbor Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Harbor Springs in 2022 was $55,608, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,432 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 Native American. 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 Scandinavian languages and Italian.