Suttons Bay is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 584 people and two associated neighborhoods, Suttons Bay is the 542nd largest community in Michigan. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Suttons Bay, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Suttons Bay, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Suttons Bay’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Suttons Bay does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $108,750.00.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.15% 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 Suttons Bay is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the village 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 village.

In addition, Suttons Bay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The overall crime rate in Suttons Bay is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.70 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small village, Suttons Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Suttons Bay, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Suttons Bay is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.79% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Suttons Bay in 2022 was $60,945, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,780 for a family of four. However, Suttons Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Suttons Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Suttons Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suttons Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suttons Bay include German, English, Polish, Dutch, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Suttons Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.