Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lake City is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Lake City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Lake City citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.24% of adults in Lake City have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lake City in 2022 was $28,911, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,644 for a family of four. However, Lake City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lake City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake City include German, Dutch, Polish, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lake City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
