Affordable Swartz Creek Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Swartz Creek.

About Swartz Creek, MI

Home to around 5,500 people, Swartz Creek is a small, quiet city in Eastern Michigan's Genesee County. Swartz Creek is located just east of Flint and is generally considered a suburb within the Flint Metro Area. Even so, Swartz Creek is also a unique, independent city in its own right.

What to do in Swartz Creek, MI

There's a lot to see and do in Swartz Creek and even more in the surrounding areas! Some of the top attractions and activities in Swartz Creek include:

• Fairs and Festivals: Swartz Creek hosts a wide range of annual events, especially during the summer months. Highlights include the Summer Craft and Vendor Show and Art in the Park. Swartz Creek is also less than 20 minutes away from the Genesee County Fair, which is held every summer in Mount Morris, MI.
• Golf: With two excellent golf courses less than 10 minutes away (Genesee Valley Golf Course and Swartz Creek Municipal Golf Course), the Swartz Creek area is a great place to spend a day on the links.
• Art and Theater: The Swartz Creek Area Art Guild displays art by local and regional artists, as well as hosting classes and workshops. A wide range of theater productions and musical performances take place at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center.

Working in Swartz Creek, MI

Swartz Creek is neither predominately white-collar nor blue-collar but instead offers a diverse job market that includes a wide range of both. As is typical of the Flint area, the unemployment rate is slightly higher than the national average, but recent job growth has been positive.

Manufacturing is the largest segment of Swartz Creek's workforce by occupation, followed closely by health care and social assistance. Significant portions of the population are also employed in retail trade, educational services, transportation and warehousing, and construction.

It is prevalent for residents of Swartz Creek to commute to jobs elsewhere in the Flint Metro Area (the average commute time for workers in Swartz Creek is 26.8 minutes). The largest employers in Genesee County as a whole are General Motors, Ascension Genesys Hospital, and McLaren Regional Medical Center.

Swartz Creek, MI Neighborhoods

Although Swartz Creek is a small city that doesn't have clear-cut neighborhoods in the traditional sense, the landscape in and around the city can be divided into several distinct areas. Some of the best places to live in Swartz Creek include:

• City Center: Incorporating several residential areas surrounding Swartz Creek's downtown area along Miller Road, the City Center has a median real estate price of $157,000. Most of the homes in this area are single-family residences built during the latter half of the 20th century, and the majority are owner-occupied.
• Swartz Creek East: Stretching eastward along I-69 between Swartz Creek and Flint, Swartz Creek East is where you'll find most of the area's shopping and dining options, including major chain restaurants and big box stores. There's also residential real estate here, with a median price of $152,000. The area has a suburban vibe; most homes were built between 1940 and 1970.
• Swartz Creek South: The landscape of Swartz Creek South is more rural and includes a broad area of rolling farmland. There are also numerous medium to large single-family homes in this area, many of which are on large plots of land. The median real estate price is $244,000.

Swartz Creek, MI School District

Public Schools in Swartz Creek are part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district, which serves approximately 3,500 schools in Swartz Creek and the surrounding areas. The district includes five elementary schools, including Swartz Creek Middle School and Swartz Creek High School.

Although there are no colleges or universities in Swartz, there are several institutions of higher learning in the neighboring city of Flint. Some of the closest options include the University of Michigan-Flint and Mott Community College. Additional Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit schools are less than an hour away.

Moving to Swartz Creek, MI Resource Guide

While some inevitable challenges always come with moving to a new place, there are also some great resources to help ease the transition for anyone planning a move to the Swartz Creek area. This official Genesee County Resource Guide is a great place to start.

Be sure also to check out the official City of Swartz Creek website, where you'll find contact info for the local Police and Fire Department, as well as the Department of Public Services, which provides utilities including water and sewer.

The City of Swartz Parks & Recreation department is another great resource if you're looking for more information on local parks, trails, playgrounds, outdoor events, and activities. Gas and electric utilities in Swartz Creek are provided by Consumers Energy.

Swartz Creek, MI Housing

The overall cost of living in Swartz Creek, MI, is significantly lower than the national average. That extends to housing costs, which are quite affordable. The median home cost in Swartz Creek is $189,500. Most homes in Swartz Creek are two- to three-bedroom single-family homes built between 1970 and 1999.

Swartz Creek is also an affordable place to rent a home, with rental rates slightly higher than elsewhere in the Flint Metro Area but well below the U.S. average. A typical one-bedroom apartment in Swartz Creek rents for $660 per month, while a typical four-bedroom apartment rents for $1,138.