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The most expensive neighborhood in Battle Creek is Beadle Lake/Sunrise Heights, with a median real estate price of around $198,073. This price is higher than 64.0% of the neighborhoods in Michigan. Rental prices are about $1,406, higher than nearly 80 percent of all areas in Michigan. Homes here are mostly 3-4 bedroom single-family houses.
The median neighborhood is Carpenter Dr/Bauman Road, with around $179,991 and a rental price of about $1,329. These prices are higher than 56 and 72 percent of Michigan neighborhoods, respectively. The lowest-priced area in Battle Creek is Golden Avenue/Capital Avenue Southwest, with home prices of $148,476 and rental prices of around $1,075 per month.
Battle Creek has four different school districts, including the public school district, Harper Creek Community Schools, Lakeview School District, and Pennfield School District. Schools in these districts include Battle Creek Central High School, Harper Creek High School, Battle Creek Area Learning Center, Lakeview High School, and a handful of private options.
Battle Creek also has a handful of unique college educational possibilities, including Kellogg Community College, Robert B. Miller College, The Kendall Center (Western Michigan University's Battle Creek Branch, Western Michigan University's College of Aviation, located at W.K. Kellogg Airport, Spring Arbor University Battle Creek Branch, and a handful of others.
Battle Creek is a modern city with a large number of resources that make life very comfortable. Setting up various utilities and amenities requires reaching out to the local government and discussing your electrical, gas, internet, and other types of bills with these professionals. The city can also help to connect you to any other utility companies in the area, like garbage management.
The parks and recreational groups help keep the many community parks, mini-parks, paths, trails, school parks, and more all in great shape. Battle Creek also has a surprising range of fun water parks, including the Flash Flood Park, that allows residents to have wet fun in the summer and to cool off when the temperature gets rather hot in the area.
Battle Creek is a surprisingly inexpensive place to move to in Michigan, with a cost of living rating of about 77.2 compared to Michigan's 89.6 ratings and the nation's 100 average. The biggest reason for this decrease is the cost of housing, which is about 34.7 compared to Michigan's 65.5.
Battle Creek is beautiful to many young professionals, as there are many single-family houses available throughout the area for reasonable prices. The current breakup of the city is significantly Caucasian, though a large Native American population is in the town due to the casino.